Financial Controller

Trial Balance; Northam; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Excellent benefits package

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Trial Balance Consulting seeks a Financial Controller to own the finance function, reporting to the CEO and working in a hybrid environment. The role will lead financial decision making, controls, payroll and liaison with external accountants as the business scales.

The successful candidate will likely come from a Finance Manager or FC background, with AAT or higher qualification, and a modern, tech-enabled approach to finance in a growing SME.

Qualifications

• AAT qualification or higher; time-served vocational experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Act as the senior financial lead, working with the CEO and SMT to execute key financial decision making
• Overseeing and supporting the Accounts Manager and the day-to-day finance operations
• Lead responsibility for all accounting protocols and maintaining robust internal controls
• Ensure compliance to all relevant reporting standards
• Identify and implement improvements to the function
• Act as a key point of contact to external stakeholders and major suppliers
• Production and delivery of detailed management accounts
• Management of the payroll function (not administration)
• Liaise closely with external accountants

Skills

Financial leadership

SME finance

Team management

Internal controls

Stakeholder engagement

Education

AAT qualification or higher (or time-served experience)

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Financial Controller - Bideford / Hybrid - Circa: £45,000 + Exceptional benefits and development potential

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have been exclusively engaged by a new client, a rapidly growing and innovative services business, which benefits from B-Corp certification. Due to continued expansion, the company has tasked us with sourcing their first Financial Controller. In this role the successful candidate will assume the finance-number-one role within the company, working closely with the CEO and senior management team. The role is offered as a full time, permanent contract and benefits from a flexible hybrid working arrangement and an exceptional package of benefits, both financial and non-financial.

Reporting to the CEO and supported by an experienced Accounts Manager, this will be a broad and interesting role, and as a newly created post within the business, offers a superb opportunity for the successful candidate to build on the foundations of a modern and efficient finance function. With a turnover circa £5M but with a range of significant new client contracts confirmed, the new FC will play a key part in managing the day-to-day financial controls of the business, as well as working with thesenior management team to ensure robust future strategy. Key responsibilities to include:

• Act as the senior financial lead, working with the CEO and SMT to execute key financial decision making
• Overseeing and supporting the Accounts Manager and the day-to-day finance operations
• Lead responsibility for all accounting protocols and maintaining robust internal controls
• Ensure compliance to all relevant reporting standards
• Identify and implement improvements to the function
• Act as a key point of contact to external stakeholders and major suppliers
• Production and delivery of detailed management accounts
• Management of the payroll function (not administration)
• Liaise closely with external accountants

The candidate we’re looking for:

For this role we’re equally focussed on existing experience as we are the aptitude to develop with a growing business whose turnover is likely to increase quite dramatically over the coming years. The successful candidate will likely be operating at either Finance Manager or Financial Controller level, and ideally possess good experience gained within a fast paced, growing SME. Applicants should be AAT qualified or higher, though our client is also happy to consider candidates that possess time served vocational experience. This is a modern, technology driven business so a passion for a paperless digital working environment, harnessing new technology will be essential. It’s a visible role that works closely with department heads and the senior management team, as well as mentoring an existing employee, so excellent team-working skills essential.

The company has gone to lengths to emphasise this as a superb development opportunity – they’re motivated to find their next director in the successful candidate and this represents a superb time to join.