Financial Controller

YourRecruit; Crawley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

YourRecruit Ltd in Crawley is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to own the day‑to‑day finance function and drive accurate reporting. You will manage ledgers, cashflow, payroll, VAT and month‑end close, working with senior management to support commercial decisions.

This hands‑on role requires strong Excel skills, meticulous financial controls, and the ability to prioritise across multiple streams. Salary on offer is 40,000–50,000 GBP with a 8am‑5pm, Monday‑Friday schedule.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Financial Controller or in a senior finance role.
• Strong experience in ledgers, credit control, banking and reconciliations.
• Proven ability to prepare monthly management accounts, P&L and balance sheets.
• Experience with cashflow forecasting, payroll and VAT.
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Strong Excel and financial systems skills.

Responsibilities

• Finance Administration & Ledgers: manage finance inbox and records.
• Lead sales and purchase ledgers, invoicing, payments and reconciliations.
• Oversee credit control, debtor queries and statements.
• Process supplier invoices, expenses, payments and remittances.
• Banking & Cashflow: daily reconciliations and cashflow forecasts.
• Payroll: monthly payroll payments, HMRC payments and journals.
• Month-End: ownership of close, accruals, prepayments and depreciation.
• Year-End & VAT: manage year-end processes and VAT returns.

Skills

Financial controls

Cashflow forecasting

Payroll

VAT

Excel

Financial systems knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication with senior management

Job description

Financial Controller

Salary: 40,000 - 50,000

Start: Immediate

Location: Crawley

Hours: 8am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday

The Opportunity:

Our client is looking for an experienced and hands‑on Financial Controller to take ownership of the day‑to‑day finance function and play a key role in the financial management and reporting of the business.

This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and commercially minded finance professional with experience across the full finance cycle, including sales and purchase ledger, credit control, cashflow, banking, payroll, VAT and management accounts. Working closely with senior management, you will provide accurate and timely financial information to support business decisions, while maintaining strong financial controls and processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Finance Administration & Ledgers: Manage the finance inbox and maintain accurate customer and supplier records.
• Manage sales and purchase ledger processes, including invoicing, payments and account reconciliations.
• Oversee credit control, customer queries, debtor reports and statements.
• Process supplier invoices, expenses, payment runs and remittances.

Banking & Cashflow

• Complete daily bank, cash and corporate card reconciliations.
• Manage petty cash and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare and manage cashflow forecasts, monitoring actual movements against forecast.

Payroll

• Manage monthly payroll payments, including HMRC payments.
• Complete and post payroll journals and ensure records are accurately reconciled.

Management Accounts & Month‑End

• Take ownership of the monthly finance close and associated reporting.
• Prepare accruals, prepayments, journals and fixed asset/depreciation entries.
• Prepare and review monthly P&L and Balance Sheet accounts.
• Reconcile customer and supplier rebates and complete month‑end checks.
• Finalise and circulate management accounts and commentary to the Board/shareholders.

Year‑End & VAT

• Manage year‑end finance processes and work with external advisers as required.
• Complete VAT reconciliations, quarterly VAT returns, checks and journals.

About You:

• Previous experience as a Financial Controller, Finance Manager or in a senior finance position.
• Strong experience across sales and purchase ledger, credit control, banking and reconciliations.
• Proven experience preparing monthly management accounts, P&L and Balance Sheets.
• Experience with cashflow forecasting, payroll and VAT.
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Strong Excel and financial systems skills.
• A proactive, hands‑on approach with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working with senior management, customers and suppliers.

If you're an experienced finance professional looking for a hands‑on role with real ownership and responsibility, we'd love to hear from you.

YourRecruit Ltd does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender or disability and complies with all relevant UK legislation.

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