Financial Controller

Grafton Banks Finance Ltd; Brighton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PHI

Bonus

25 days holiday

Pension

Job summary

Grafton Banks Finance Ltd invites applications for a Financial Controller role based in Brighton. The successful candidate will lead a sizeable finance team, oversee month-end processes, and contribute to year-end and audit activities.

This is a first move from practice into industry, with potential to advance as a finance leader. The role is office-based in Brighton, full-time with flexible start/finish times.

Qualifications

• Recently qualified accountant with either audit-based background (larger firm) or accounts prep background (smaller firm).
• Experience of managing teams is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a large finance team including accounts payable and credit control.
• Oversee all financial transactions across the company.
• Commercially drive the budget and targeting setting process for the business.
• Liaise with auditors in production of statutory accounts.
• Responsible for the production of the VAT returns.

Skills

Team management

Budgeting

VAT returns

Audits liaison

Job description

Financial Controller (first move from practice)

Brighton, office based

Grafton Banks Finance is working with a large family owned and industry leading business, based in Brighton, to recruit their new Financial Controller role.

This business has a fantastic client base and continues to grow organically. The Financial Controller will report to the Finance Director and will lead a team to deliver all month-end accounting whilst also being instrumental in the year-end process and audit.

We are looking for a recently qualified accountant, either someone making their first move out of practice and into industry, or someone currently working in a similar position in industry. If moving out of practice you could be either doing an audit-based role in a larger firm or a more accounts preparation-based role in a smaller firm. Experience of managing teams is essential.

The role is based at our clients’ offices in Brighton; it is a full-time office-based role that offers flexibility around start and finish times. Salary range is £60,000 - 65,000 + benefits including PHI, bonus, 25 days holiday, and pension.

Key tasks:

• Manage a large finance team including accounts payable and credit control.
• Oversee all financial transactions across the company.
• Commercially drive the budget and targeting setting process for the business.
• Liaise with auditors in production of statutory accounts.
• Responsible for the production of the VAT returns.

This is a great opportunity for a recently qualified accountant to move into a broad role that will offer Financial Control responsibility along with the chance to gain more commercial finance experience. Strong communication skills will be essential.