Financial Controller

Job Description

*Hybrid role- 1-2 days in the office*

Have you made your first move out of Practice and are now looking to join a progressive yet supportive environment which can develop you professionally?
Are you still in Practice but looking for that first move? Do you have a commercial mindset coupled with a robust technical grounding?
Or have you developed your career in Industry and are looking for that next step?

This role could suit a range of backgrounds but what is key is an inquisitive mind and commercial outlook coupled with ambition to grow professionally. It has huge scope to be fast tracked into one which oversees the entire responsibility for all financial operations.

Job Title:

Financial Controller
Reports to:

CFO
Role Summary
This newly created role reflects the evolving requirements of a fast growing, dynamic business with PE investment. It will offer opportunities to work closely with the CFO, who has significant experience of high-growth companies and a strong track record of helping team members develop their careers. The company is at the start of a growth journey so this is a superb time to join and make the role your own. There will be extensive opportunities for professional development so would suit someone looking to leverage their technical experience into a broader more commercial skill set.

The role will include:
Day to day oversight of the finance and accounting policies
Oversight and management of the annual financial statements and audit process
Involvement in the budget process
Production, development and enhancement of the monthly Board reporting (including management accounts)
Working with the CFO & FD to maximise commercial opportunities for the business, including M&A and contract evaluations
Ensuring adequate controls and processes are in place
Working on ad hoc projects such as System upgrades and implementations and data strategy.

Duties and Responsibilities
Implementing controls and process improvements / efficiencies as needed
Implementing cash flow forecasting and covenant monitoring
Managing the statutory accounts and audit process
Managing tax advisers
Producing and developing the monthly Board pack MI
Ad hoc projects as required

Skills
Qualified accountant
Experience of fast growth and/or dynamic businesses and a developing finance function and/or having audited similar companies
Technically strong with ambitions to develop commercially
Team management not essential but an appetite to manage is desirable.
Team player with an appetite to work in a fun engaging team.

Benefits
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Annual Bonus
Pension
Flexible working- 1-2 days in the office