Financial Controller

GBR Recruitment Limited; Gainsborough CP; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Insurance

5% employer pension contribution

34 days holiday

Job summary

GBR Recruitment Ltd partners with a growing SME construction company to recruit an experienced Financial Controller who will head the finance & accounts function. You will oversee day-to-day accounting, reporting and internal controls, lead two direct reports, and report to the Directors.

The role covers accounts payable/receivable, payroll, inventory, revenue recognition, month-end and year-end closes, statutory statements, and budgeting/forecasting to support SMT decisions.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualifications (ACCA/ACA/CIMA/AAT) are desirable.
• Experience in finance, internal/external audit or financial control is preferred.
• Strong Excel skills and solid understanding of accounting standards needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly and annual financial statements with accuracy and compliance.
• Ensure statutory compliance including pensions, CIS, PAYE, VAT, corporation tax and financial reporting standards.
• Analyse financial results to identify trends and opportunities for performance improvement.
• Lead and develop the finance team and support department managers with financial guidance.
• Monitor cash flow and working capital to ensure liquidity.
• Oversee internal controls and risk reporting; drive process improvements and automation.

Skills

Leadership & team management

Financial analysis

Attention to detail

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA/AAT professional qualification

Tools

Xero

Excel

Job description

GBR Recruitment Ltd are proud to be working in exclusive partnership with a growing SME sized construction company recruiting for an experienced Financial Controller to head up the finance & accounts function, managing the company's day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting & internal controls, managing a team of x2 direct reports & reporting into the Directors.

You day to day remit will include managing accounting operations, such as accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), billing, payroll, inventory & revenue recognition. Responsible for financial reporting & closing such as owning the month-end & year-end close processes, preparing accurate statutory financial statements, balance sheets plus P&L reports. You will also head up Internal controls & compliance, designing & enforcing business processes to mitigate risk & protect the company's assets. Plus, you will be strong in budgeting & forecasting supporting the wider SMT with this.

This post could suit someone who is working as a Deputy Financial Controller / Assistant Financial Controller, Finance Manager or Management Accountant who wants to step into an FC role.

You must be used to being the no.1 finance & accounts professional within an organisation as this role has full responsibility for all financial & accounting matters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare & review monthly & annual financial statements ensuring accuracy & compliance
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements including Pensions, CIS, PAYE, VAT, Corporation tax & Financial Reporting Standards
• Analyse financial results, identifying trends & opportunities to improve business performance & support decision-making processes.
• Leadership & development of the finance team
• Provide financial support & guidance to departmental managers across the business.
• Monitor daily cash flow & working capital to ensure sufficient liquidity for business needs
• Assessing internal controls & provide management with regular reporting on control effectiveness, risks & outstanding actions.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement & automation in accounting workflows.

Attributes:

• Professional Qualification such as AAT (fully qualified), ACA, ACCA, or CIMA (part-qualified or qualified) is desirable, QBE would also be considered.
• Experience within finance, internal audit, external audit or financial control - ideally in the construction Industry would be advantageous (groundworks, aggregates, civils, general building construction, building materials, construction plant hire machinery etc.) but is not essential, other useful sector backgrounds would be logistics, manufacturing & engineering.
• Exceptional organisational skills & the ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy.
• Proficiency in using accounting software, ideally Xero & strong Excel skills (formula's, pivot tables, V look up etc.).
• A strong understanding of accounting standards & financial controls.
• Previous financial & accounting team management experience.

Employee Benefits: Healthcare Insurance, 5% employer pension contribution, 34 days holiday & more.