Financial Controller

Financial Controller

Horsham, West Sussex

Permanent, Full Time

Salary £50,000-60,000pa

An industry acknowledged and award-winning organisation based in Horsham is currently seeking a technically strong Financial Controller to join their business. Reporting to the Finance Director and managing a medium sized team, this is a pivotal leadership role for the organisation and would suit a career focused individual looking to prove themselves.

The successful individual will contribute to the financial strategy of a business and will be pivotal in the development of all internal control policies and procedures in the department. This is a highly commercially focused environment where the SLT rely heavily on this team for accurate and detailed management information and recommendations. It would suit a commercially astute, highly organised individual who is comfortable in a complex group structured business and shows excellent staff leadership abilities.

My client is happy to consider individuals from an industry or practice background.

Duties:

• Responsible for the management of all day-to-day finance and admin operations
• Ensure robust team member training and development programs are in place for new and existing staff members
• Report to the Finance Director with timely and accurate financial statements and information
• Assist the Finance Director in presenting reports to senior executives, stakeholders, and board members
• Ensure reporting complies with professional and legal standards
• Coordinating the preparation of budget and financial forecasting, and reporting any variances
• Manage cash flow by tracking transactions and regularly reviewing internal reports
• Review all financial plans and budgets regularly to look for cost reduction opportunities
• Oversee month and year end closure
• Responsibility and control of the VAT processing for HMRC
• Assist the Finance Director with legal reporting
• Management of the Payroll function and responsible for PAYE reporting
• Manage process re-engineering to improve effectiveness and efficiency of all ?nance processes
• Overseeing the audit process and liaising with external personnel where required
• Support the business with the financial strategy and decision-making processes
• Assist the Finance Director with special projects

Candidate requirements:

• Ideally qualified but qualified by experience or active studiers still considered
• Excellent technical accounting knowledge including accounting standards
• Analytical, numerate, and comfortable with complex calculations
• High prioritisation and organisational skills
• Exceptional communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Proactive approach to all aspects of the role - energetic and self-motivated
• Ability to respond to change in a positive and proactive way

Please apply via website or contact Georgina at Harvey John for more information.