Financial Controller

Head4Talent; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 87,775 - 115,174; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Financial Controller to join their team in Carmarthen, Wales. This full-time position involves overseeing financial control activities, managing a finance team, and ensuring organizational financial integrity. Candidates should be CCAB qualified with strong analytical and communication skills. This role offers a unique opportunity to work under a dynamic Finance Director and is ideal for ambitious financial leaders.

Qualifications

• Ability to work under pressure with a proactive approach.
• Approachable and self-motivated.
• Strong understanding of tax legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive financial information for policy making.
• Oversee financial control activities and analyze reports.
• Manage the finance team's day-to-day operations.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Excellent organisational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

CCAB qualified

Tools

SAGE

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

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Are you an ambitious financial leader looking to elevate your career? Following a period of rapid development and continued expansion, we are seeking a Financial Controller to join our award-winning team. The role affords a unique opportunity to work under the guidance of an experienced and dynamic Finance Director within a highly successful organisation.

Main responsibilities

Providing executive management with accurate and comprehensive financial information to guide effective policy making and financial strategizing.

Collaborating with an executive team in establishing more effective processes and controls to ensure the integrity of a company's ledger.

Overseeing all financial control activities, including the review and analysis of monthly and quarterly numbers and disclosures.

Summarising budget trends, analysing deficiencies and reporting variances to executives.

Providing external auditors with the necessary documentation and support.

Taking care of tax preparation duties or liaising with external tax accountants for tax preparation.

Own the ledgers and finance system - Daily maintenance of the Finance system, SAGE, covering all daily processes and controls.

Oversee the purchase ledger, sales ledger, payroll, and banking functions of the Company.

Liaise with customers, and suppliers, as necessary.

General responsibilities

Manage the day to day running of the finance team ensuring all tasks are performed in a timely manner and that the underlying ledgers are maintained.

Ensure accounts receivables and accounts payables are maintained up to date.

Perform staff appraisals and on-going coaching/mentoring for all member of the Finance Department.

Set objectives for all members of the Finance Department which are consistent with the overall objectives of the Company. Monitor progress towards achieving these objectives.

Ensure all staff are adequately trained to ensure all tasks within the finance team can be covered during any period of absence.

Prepare the monthly management accounts pack, together with variance analysis and commentary in accordance with the reporting timetable.

Prepare budgets and forecasts on a regular basis.

Provide a support service to all other departments to assist with financial decision making, ensuring that these are communicated in an understandable way.

Coordinate efficient and effective processing of sales and costs invoices in a timely manner.

Manage credit control and supplier payments within the Company's policies and cash flow forecasts.

Coordinate preparation and processing of payroll and related returns and payments.

Ensure company systems and controls are adequately maintained and implemented.

Act as "Super user" for the Company's financial IT systems.

Provide information for the Company's auditors.

CCAB qualified with a high level of integrity and commitment to good governance.

Ability to work under pressure with a proactive approach and an inherent ability to achieve.

Good problem-solving skills.

Excellent organisational skills.

Ability to communicate well

Approachable and self-motivated.

Professional attitude.

IT literate including finance system, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Sage.

A practical understanding of management accounting principles and techniques.

A strong understanding of tax legislation.

Strong analytical skills to effectively analyse financial reports.

In-depth knowledge of budgeting and financial forecasting.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance
• Health and Human Services

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