Financial Controller

GBR Recruitment Limited; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Insurance

5% employer pension contribution

34 days holiday

Job summary

GBR Recruitment Ltd are partnering with a growing SME in the construction sector to recruit an experienced Financial Controller to lead the finance and accounts function. You will manage day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting and internal controls, and build a small team reporting to the Directors.

The role covers month-end and year-end close, statutory reporting, budgeting and forecasting, plus compliance and process improvement. Flexible benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a finance team.
• Experience with month-end and year-end close processes.
• Strong internal controls and compliance knowledge.
• Construction sector experience advantageous but not essential.
• Proficiency in accounting software and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare & review monthly & annual financial statements ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements including pensions, CIS, PAYE, VAT, corporation tax and financial reporting standards.
• Analyse financial results, identifying trends & opportunities to improve business performance & support decision-making.
• Lead & develop the finance team.
• Provide financial support and guidance to departmental managers across the business.
• Monitor daily cash flow & working capital to ensure liquidity.
• Assess internal controls & report on risks and actions.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement & automation in accounting workflows.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Organisational skills

Communication

Education

AAT/ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification or equivalent

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.