Financial Controller

CMA Recruitment Group; Sefton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious leisure organisation is looking for a Financial Controller to manage all financial operations and provide strategic insights. This pivotal role involves overseeing daily financial activities, ensuring tax compliance, running payroll, and preparing annual budgets. The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge in statutory reporting and experience in leisure or hospitality sectors. The position offers competitive pay and a unique location with a community focus.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunity to work in a picturesque location

Role offering autonomy and influence

Qualifications

• Experience within leisure, hospitality or membership-based organisations would be advantageous.
• Ability to provide clear financial insight to non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all day-to-day financial activities.
• Produce accurate monthly management accounts with insightful commentary.
• Manage year-end processes and liaise with external auditors.
• Ensure compliance across VAT, PAYE, and corporation tax.
• Run payroll for permanent and seasonal staff.
• Support operational income streams.
• Prepare annual budgets and forecasts.
• Maintain and develop financial systems.

Skills

Strong technical knowledge across statutory reporting

Tax compliance

Payroll management

Commercial acumen

Organisational skills

Process improvement

Tools

Sage Accounts

Sage Payroll

ESP

Job description

CMA Recruitment Group is delighted to be partnering with a prestigious leisure organisation on the Isle of Wight to recruit a Financial Controller. This is a rare opportunity to join a well-established, community-focused business in a pivotal role, where you will take ownership of all financial operations and provide strategic insight to support future growth.

What will the Financial Controller role involve?

As Financial Controller, you will lead the finance function and act as a trusted advisor to the senior leadership team. Your responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing all day-to-day financial activities, including banking, supplier payments and cash flow management.
• Producing accurate monthly management accounts with insightful commentary and variance analysis.
• Managing year-end processes and liaising with external auditors.
• Ensuring compliance across VAT (including partial exemption), PAYE and corporation tax.
• Running payroll for permanent and seasonal staff, including pensions and HMRC submissions.
• Supporting operational income streams such as food and beverage sales, stock control, and membership subscriptions.
• Preparing annual budgets and forecasts in collaboration with department heads.
• Maintaining and developing financial systems, including Sage Accounts, Sage Payroll and ESP.

Suitable Candidate for the Financial Controller vacancy

• Strong technical knowledge across statutory reporting, tax compliance and payroll.
• Commercially astute with the ability to provide clear financial insight to non-finance stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills and a proactive approach to process improvement.
• Experience within leisure, hospitality or membership-based organisations would be advantageous.

Additional benefits and information for the role of Financial Controller

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work in a unique, picturesque location with a strong sense of community.
• A role offering autonomy and influence within a respected organisation.

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