Financial Controller

Kelly; Hereford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A successful service sector client based in Hereford is seeking a Financial Controller. This key finance role offers the potential to progress to Finance Director. Responsibilities include management accounts preparation, financial reporting, overseeing payroll, and leading a finance team. Candidates should be qualified by experience, possess strong Excel skills, and be committed to delivering exceptional customer service.

Qualifications

• Broad finance experience is required.
• Experience with systems implementations is beneficial.
• Role requires a commitment to exceptional customer service.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts.
• Manage financial reporting and cash flow.
• Lead and develop a medium-sized team.

Skills

Financial analysis

Excel proficiency

Customer service

Education

Qualified or qualified by experience

Job description

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Our successful, Hereford-based, service sector client requires a Financial Controller. This is a number one finance role that could progress in to Finance Director in the short to medium term. A hands-on position, guiding the team, providing stewardship of the finance function and acting as a sounding board to the MD on a range of matters.

Role responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly management accounts
• Production of annual financial statements and Group consolidation
• All financial reporting and cash flow management
• Management/oversight of payroll, IT and other administrative functions
• Leading and developing a medium-sized team
• Managing the Group annual audit
• Process improvements and ensuring robust financial controls are in place
• Processing Group VAT returns

What’s needed

• Qualified or qualified by experience candidate with broad finance experience
• Unafraid to roll sleeves up and get stuck in
• Someone who will grow to care about the business and have a commitment to exceptional customer service
• Good level of proficiency with Excel
• Can produce good quality financial analysis and convey meaning and insights to non-finance colleagues
• Able to wear a number of different hats, not just a Finance one
• Experience with systems implementations would be useful
• Someone who is happy to be predominantly office-based

As an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.