Financial Controller

Our Client a design & build company seeks a permanent Financial Controller to join their team based in London. This is a newly created role reporting into the Managing Director and would suit a candidate who is qualified by experience who is able to work in a standalone role in a progressive, fast-paced environment. This Organisation has forged a burgeoning reputation for creating stunning, one-off workspaces for tech, media and creative companies.

The Financial Controller will manage all aspects of the company’s bookkeeping and accounting. The ideal candidate will be a confident and self-motivated individual, experience in the construction sector would be beneficial.

Duties of the Financial Controller include:

• Preparation of monthly management accounts
• Preparing financial statements
• Budget preparation and monitoring
• Project finances and forecasting
• Statutory filing
• Cash flow management
• Bank reconciliation
• All tax including CIS
• Credit card and expenses management
• Purchase ledger including banking
• Sales ledger
• Liaison with and support from external accountants
• Ad-hoc projects

Requirements of the Financial Controller include:

• Experience in the construction sector or a project business beneficial
• Experience in Xero, ProCore and Smartsheet an advantage
• High level of MS Excel knowledge and skill
• Confident in all aspects of bookkeeping
• Ability to understand project WIP (Work-in-Progress)
• Ability to produce monthly management account journals and maintain balance sheet schedules
• Experience in payroll an advantage but not critical
• Strong attention to details, confident and self-motivated
• Customer facing communication skills
• Loyalty
• Highly organised and able to multi-task

Benefits include hybrid working, health insurance, pension and generous holiday allowance.