Financial Controller £60K + Bens

Brentwood, Essex

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a global recruitment company who wishes to take on a challenging and financially rewarding career as the new Financial Controller within the Senior Management Team. This role reports to the CEO of the business.

Job Requirements:

- Form part of the Executive Management Team within the business

• Oversee the accounting department and responsibility for managing four direct hires
• Provide financial and operational reports to the CEO’s and make actionable recommendations on both strategy and operations
• Participating in key decisions pertaining to strategic initiatives, operating model, and operational execution
• Overseeing of financing strategies and activities, as well as banking relationships and cash flow planning and ensure availability of funds as needed
• Ensure appropriate internal controls and financial procedures inline with
• Ensure timeliness, accuracy, and usefulness of financial and management reporting for the board of directors and oversee the preparation and communication of monthly and annual financial statements.
• Managing the financial regulatory requirements and framework and liaising closely with the external auditors, CEO’s and senior management
• Responsible for the preparation of both internal and external Group financial statements according to set deadlines
• Ensure monthly cost centre reports are prepared and circulated to cost centre managers
• Responsible for the preparation of individual statutory accounts for all group entities within set timescales
• Ensure that intercompany charges, general ledger, and reconciliations are properly performed
• Look to continuously improve the monthly accounts reporting process and consolidation and drive the introduction of new and better processes
• Responsible for ensuring that budgets, cost control, forecasts and management Accounts are in accordance with Group timelines
• Work with Heads of Departments to ensure budget and forecast information is compiled and delivered according to set deadlines
• Improve purchase order and invoice processing to ensure accurate and timely recording of costs
• Drive improvements in Accounts Payable and Payroll processes and procedures to ensure efficient operations
• Ensure high levels of financial controls are in place over the Accounts Payable and Payroll processes
• Ensure development of Group treasury policy and treasury practices and operations in line with needs of business and market developments
• Liaise with banks and other financial institutions as required
• Ensure accurate cash flow forecasting is performed to allow proper management of cash
• Ensure Group complies with all relevant taxation obligations in which it operates - VAT, income tax, social welfare taxes
• Ensure that all returns submitted to tax authorities are properly complied and submitted in a timely manner
• Work with Tax advisor on day-to-day tax matters and tax compliance such as potential WHT queries
• Ensure tax queries and audits are dealt with in a professional manner
• Performance management and development and hire of new staff as and when required

(Minimum Qualifications Required)

• ACA/ ACCA or CIMA qualified
• Experience with Invoice Financing and Sage
• 2-3 years post qualified experience within a commercial company

-Please send in your CV to Rachael Terry for more information on the role.