Financial Controller

My client is a flourishing, industry respected, SME contractor/construction firm. They have a new opportunity for a Financial Controller to join and work alongside the Board of  Directors on a permanent basis.

The company don’t necessarily want to be the biggest, but do want to be the best, and therefore want to employ and develop the very best people! They are incredibly proud of their staff and aim to look after them, with a competitive salary, rewards and bonus package. This role will offer the right person the opportunity to make a massive difference in a dynamic and diverse company at an exceptionally exciting time in its development.

Duties:

• Reporting to Managing Director
• To control the financial activities
• Quarterly management accounts for the board highlighting sales, costs, profitability by operating centres
• Budgets and other financial information
• Oversee supplier payments, credit control and payroll activities
• Post and reconcile customer payments, resolving discrepancies
• VAT information to HMRC
• Bank account reconciliations
• Quarterly balance sheet account reconciliations
• Record outstanding retentions and chase customers for payment
• Annual statutory company and group accounts
• Assist tax advisors by providing information for corporation tax returns
• Compliance with all relevant tax and finance regulations
• Undertake special assignments and other duties as reasonably requested by the MD
• Deputising for the MD in all matters relating to supplier payments
• Manage the Credit Control Manager and the Accounts Assistant
• Managing and developing the accounting and payroll systems (currently Sage 50)
• Ensuring that cashflow is managed effectively

Required experience:

• SME background – this company is a 4m t/o business
• Successful experience in managing a finance team
• Knowledge of Sage 50 Accounts & Payroll preferred
• Qualified with ICAEW, ACCA or CIMA preferred – QBE also considered
• Knowledge within contractor / construction (CIS etc.) sector preferred