£ 50000 Per year
Financial Controller
Permanent
Job Description
- Managing the Management Accountant to produce monthly management accounts pack to present to the board.
- Producing budgets and tracking variances against the static budget. Developing financial plans.
- Monitoring spends against budgets.
- Forecasts and periodic re-forecasting to support executive teams in making real-time informed decisions.
- Overseeing and reviewing stat accounts.
- Performing and reviewing internal finance audits, setting up revenue inspections.
- Evaluating, monitoring and managing areas of risk.
- Handling and coordinating external audit process.
- Managing the performance of the Credit Control Manager and a credit control team. Three in the UK, two in India all working to specific DSO targets
- Supporting and mentoring the accounts team leaders (Management Accountant, CC Manager, Pay & Bill Manager, Process & Implementation Analyst, Senior Pay & Bill Assistant) with motivating, hiring and managing of all accounts team staff including setting SMART objectives identifying training and adhering to company policies.
- Policies & Procedures – implementing internal controls, maintaining and review.
- Streamlining accounting functions and operations.
- Ensuring compliance with regulations. Examples IR35 and Umbrella Compliance.
- Maintaining healthy relationships between company departments working closely with sales and compliance. Supporting sales growth by providing a high functioning accounts team and a high level of customer service.
- Recommending ways of cutting costs and investing where appropriate.
- Working with all departments and the management team to help make financial decisions.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- High level of Excel needed for reporting elements.
- Outstanding people management skills needed.
- Strong finance lead in industry and operational finance.
- ACCA or CIMA
- Proven experience in finance management
- Good communication skills
- Good understanding of business and financial issues
- The ability to work to tight deadlines
- Strategic planning & exceptional numerical proficiency
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong leadership qualities
- Analytical skills
- Sound knowledge of accounting fundamentals
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