Financial Controller

Armstrong Knight; Epping Forest; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm located in Essex is looking for a Financial Controller to oversee all financial operations. The successful candidate will lead a finance team, manage audits, and ensure compliance with financial reporting standards. Strong communication and hands-on management skills are essential. This position offers a dynamic opportunity to enhance financial controls and processes within the organization.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial reporting and leading a finance function.
• Excellent communication skills to lead a team effectively.
• Hands-on capability to manage all financial processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the finance function including management of the finance team.
• Prepare monthly P&L, balance sheets, and cash flow reports.
• Manage audit processes and liaise with external personnel.

Skills

Financial reporting

Team leadership

Budgeting

Audit management

Tax compliance

Job description

Overview

Our client based in Essex within the Engineering sector has an opportunity for a Financial Controller to oversee finances.

The Role

• Management of the finance function and overseeing the finance team
• Day to day bookkeeping
• Preparation of monthly P&L, balance sheet and cash flow complete with commentary and analysis against budget
• Supervision of balance sheet reconciliations
• Preparation of budgets, forecasts and cash flows, ensuring the inclusion of all senior management in the process
• Timely production of statutory and financial reports
• Managing the audit process and liaison with external personnel
• Continuous improvements of the financial controls to streamline processes and reduce errors and inconsistencies
• Driving improvements in the MI
• Continually reviewing all supporting financial information to identify efficiencies
• Ensuring compliance deadlines are met for Tax and VAT returns
• Fixed assets register maintenance/depreciation
• Prepare and post monthly journals
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns and submission

About You

• Ability to take full ownership of leading an audit process, financial reporting, PAYE, VAT, cash flow, forecasting, budgeting
• A good communicator who can lead a team
• Willing to be very hands-on as it is an end-to-end role

Upon review, successful candidates will be contacted directly.