Assistant Financial Controller
£37000 - £42000 Per year Negotiable
Financial Controller
Permanent,Full-time
Job Description
The job
- Production of accurate and well-presented management accounts, forecasts and variance analysis in line with defined timescales.
- Preparation and reconciliation of balance sheet control accounts.
- Assist in the production of year-end statutory accounts
- Review of daily KPI’s prior to circulation
- Process journals including calculation of accruals and prepayments.
- Monitor and maintain the fixed asset register
- Oversee the stock control process
- Process payroll and pension payments ensuring accurate recording of transactions.
- Process quarterly VAT returns ensuring accurate submission to HMRC
- Oversee purchase and sales ledger ensuring timely close-down for monthly management accounts
- Ensure purchase and sales ledger queries are dealt with in timely and professional manner.
- Ad-hoc finance projects
The person specification
- ACCA/CIMA/ACA finalist or recently qualified
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting and providing accurate management information
- Excellent understanding of Microsoft Office products, including Excel and Word
- Prior experience of working in a busy finance department
- Proven experience in developing new processes and procedures
- Ability to communicate detailed and complex information effectively and professionally to a wide range of people
- Ability to solve problems using initiative and creativity; identify and propose both practical and innovative solutions
- Evidence of ability to undertake and deliver projects.
- Experience of Sage Line 50 and Sage Payroll is ideal
Salary & benefits
- Salary is £37,000 - 42,000 per annum.
- Holidays are 24 days plus bank holidays (up to 27 days awarded for long service)
- Workplace pension scheme
- Life insurance
- Free car parking
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Balance Sheet • Costing • Financial Reporting • Management Accounts • Man Management