Financial Controller

Travail Employment Group; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employment agency is seeking a Financial Controller in Bristol. The role involves managing financial performance and accounting operations. Candidates should possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills and have relevant accounting qualifications. The position offers a salary of £50,000, with the option for part-time work, and includes benefits such as 33 days holiday and on-site parking.

Benefits

33 days holiday

Pension

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Proven experience in finance management.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Compliance oriented with auditing experience.
• Ability to report within suitable reporting timetable.

Responsibilities

• Leading a small accounts team with creditor and debtor ledgers.
• Managing the accounting records and monitoring expenditure.
• Analysing financial data monthly and producing reports.
• Coordinating auditing processes and ensuring compliance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Knowledge of accounting fundamentals

Education

Suitable accounting qualification

Tools

Accounting software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

Financial Controller

£50,000 per annum, Permanent, Mon - Fri, 38 hour week (early finish Friday). Scope for this role to be part time working for 3 days per week with a pro rata salary. Location: BS3 Bristol. 33 days holiday, Pension, Parking.

This established manufacturing organisation, part of a larger group of companies, is recruiting for a Financial Controller. The role offers the opportunity to utilise your existing experience and knowledge, or potentially could be the next step in your career development to manage and improve the company’s financial performance and direct accounting operations. This role reports to the Group Financial Controller. There is scope for this role to be part time working for 3 days per week with a pro rata salary.

Responsibilities

• Leading a small accounts team with Creditor and Debtor ledgers, recording staff and payroll data
• Managing the accounting records and monitoring expenditure
• Utilising Microsoft suite including Excel and Word for reports and recording information
• Analysing financial data monthly, producing sundry ad-hoc reports
• Overseeing the credit control aspects of the sales ledger
• Managing the supplier payment schedule
• Managing bank account balances in conjunction with Group Treasury
• Monthly management accounts and Group annual budgets
• Co-ordinating auditing processes and ensuring regulatory compliance
• Communicating and reporting effectively with senior management

Qualifications / Skill Set

Your strategic planning and numerical proficiency as a Financial Controller will assist the company in maintaining revenue and financial growth, formulating sound financial strategies, achieving internal targets, and developing financial plans that support the company’s strategy.

The ideal candidate should possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, be highly organized, and have excellent interpersonal skills. The Financial Controller should provide financial analysis and reports, train staff on business finance issues, promote regulatory compliance, and drive income generation.

• Ensure internal policies, procedures and controls, which impact upon the accounting function, are adhered to by all staff.
• Suitable accounting qualification commensurate with the role
• Proven experience in finance management
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Sound knowledge of accounting fundamentals
• Compliance oriented
• Ability to report within suitable reporting timetable
• Good analytical skills
• Proficiency in accounting software
• Auditing experience

Benefits

• Salary of £50,000 (or part-time pro rata)
• Bristol BS3
• Monday to Friday (early finish Friday) working 38 hour week
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays
• On-site parking
• Pension

Please apply for this role through the job board or apply direct to (url removed) or, for further information, please call (phone number removed).

Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.