A qualified and experienced Financial Accountant , who has previously managed a finance team
Proficient in double entry, cashflow, forecasting, and budgeting
Confident assessing and reporting on cash flow; including managing and reporting on debtors and creditors where appropriate
Providing the client with timely and easily understood, forward-looking financial information, which gives them clarity about the performance of their business and helps them make business decisions
Providing robust analysis of the performance of the client’s business and making suggestions for improving profitability and cashflow
Providing performance forecasts that are accurate and reasonable, adopting forecasting assumptions that ensure accuracy and reasonableness, to enable confident decision making
Implementing financial controls and processes that are robust and relevant to the size and type of the client’s business and managing the quality, efficiency, and delivery of the bookkeeper where applicable
Supporting the efforts of the Business Owner or Finance Director
You have good written, and oral English language skills
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Fully qualified Financial Controller (ACCA/CIMA/ACMA/FCCA/ICAEW) or QBE (Five years) with experience in managing a finance team
Expert knowledge of Sage50, Xero and QuickBooks
Proficient Excel user (specifically in pivot tables, modelling, sumif, and vlookup formulas)
Experienced in bank account management, reconciliation, and presenting to Company Directors and Finance Director
Technical understanding of various industries and sectors
Experience in functional organization and management of a team and deliverables
Able to clearly express numbers in a commercial way
Experience and understanding of setting up/enhancing a finance function, including developing relevant finance controls and processes
Experience in being able to build relationships across all levels
Can travel happily within 45min to work with clients onsite
You are confident, resourceful, take pride in your contribution, able to work to deadlines, and well organized