Financial Controller

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local engineering firm in Mansfield seeks a Financial Controller for a maternity cover role. Responsibilities include maintaining financial accounts, managing sales and purchase ledgers, and liaising with external accountants. Candidates should have Sage experience and the ability to work independently. The role offers a salary of £30,000 - £35,000 and is Monday to Friday, 9 am – 5 pm.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining sales and purchase ledger.
• Ability to perform bank and financial reconciliation.
• Experience in producing monthly management accounts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain sales and purchase ledger.
• Conduct bank and financial reconciliation.
• Work closely with the MD on cash flow forecasts.
• Produce weekly aged debtors reports.

Skills

Previous experience in a similar role

Self-starter able to work to strict deadlines

Sage experience

Tools

Sage

Job description

Ref 11068

Financial Controller
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
£30,000 - £35,000
Monday to Friday role 9am – 5pm

We are supporting a local SME engineering company who have a current turnover of £2.5 million with the recruitment of a Financial Controller. This will be a maternity cover contract for a minimum of one year with a view to become permanent after the contract, they are looking for someone to start asap. Recently they have relocated to the Mansfield area as part of plans to extend and strengthen their business.

Reporting to the Managing Director you will be responsible for all aspects of financial accounts using the sage system.

Duties for the Financial Controller

• Maintaining sales and purchase ledger
• Bank and financial reconciliation
• Petty cash
• Working closely with the MD on cash flow forecasts
• Monthly management accounts
• Liaising with external accountancy practice
• Producing weekly aged debtors

The successful Financial Controller will need the following skills and experience

• Previous experience in a similar role is required
• Must be a self-starter and able to work to strict deadlines
• Sage experience is essential

This vacancy is being advertised by Fresh Start Recruitment (UK) who are acting as an Employment Agency.
Due to the high volumes of applications, we are currently receiving, unfortunately we are only able to contact candidates who are successful in progressing to the next stage.
If you have not been contacted within 7 days of your application, then please presume that you have not been successful on this occasion.