Finance Controller: Lead Controls & Process Improvement

Core3 | B Corp™; West of England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual profit share

23 days annual leave

12 wellbeing days

10% employer pension contribution

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Life assurance at 4x salary

Permanent Health Insurance

Job summary

Core3 is supporting an established Financial Services organisation in Bristol to recruit a Financial Controller. This is a key role within the finance team, with responsibility for strengthening day-to-day finance operation, developing the team and creating more efficient ways of working.

You’ll work closely with senior finance leadership while managing and developing the wider team. The organisation is looking for someone who brings ideas, takes responsibility and enjoys finding simpler, more

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Strong financial accounting and statutory reporting experience.
• Good understanding of UK accounting, tax and compliance requirements.
• Proven ability to improve processes and strengthen financial controls.
• Strong Excel skills with an interest in systems improvement.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of day-to-day financial control and ensure the finance function runs effectively.
• Review management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations, resolving issues and improving accuracy.
• Strengthen financial controls, documentation and core finance processes.
• Lead statutory reporting, audit preparation and key compliance requirements.
• Oversee payroll accounting, reconciliations and pension processing.
• Manage HMRC requirements, including corporation tax payments, P11Ds and PSA reporting.
• Oversee short-term cash deposits, treasury activity and payment approvals.
• Deliver regulatory and other external financial reporting.
• Investigate historic accounting issues and drive resolution.
• Identify opportunities to automate, simplify and improve finance processes.
• Provide updates and financial insight to senior leadership.
• Line manage the finance team, coaching and development of the Management Accountant.

Skills

Excel skills

Financial control

Problem solving

Stakeholder communication

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Core3 is supporting an established Financial Services organisation in Bristol to recruit a Financial Controller. This is a key role within the finance team, with responsibility for strengthening day-to-day finance operation, developing the team and creating more efficient ways of working.

You’ll work closely with senior finance leadership while managing and developing the wider team. The organisation is looking for someone who brings ideas, takes responsibility and enjoys finding simpler, more