Financial Controller

JSS Search; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm seeks an experienced Financial Controller for a well-known brand in Watford. You will manage financial operations, oversee a finance team, and ensure compliance with local regulations. The ideal candidate is ACA, CIMA, or ACCA qualified with 3-4 years of relevant experience. This role offers a competitive salary of circa £75k and a hybrid working model with 4 days in the office.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Qualified Finance professionals with ACA, CIMA, or ACCA.
• 3-4 years of experience managing a finance team in a dynamic environment.
• Experience with audits, VAT, and HMRC compliance essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial operations ensuring compliance.
• Prepare financial statements and reports.
• Lead monthly and annual closing processes.
• Conduct variance analysis and provide insights for decision making.
• Manage corporate tax and VAT filings.

Skills

Qualified - ACA, CIMA or ACCA

3-4 years experience managing teams

Experience in month end and year end processes

Financial insights for strategic decisions

Education

Qualified - ACA, CIMA or ACCA

Job description

Financial Controller - Watford, Hertfordshire

JSS are delighted to be supporting our client; a fast paced dynamic fast growth company based in Watford on the recruitment on a important Financial Controller position within the Group. This is a fantastic opportunity to own and manage the financials for a well known brand, managing a team and delivering month end, year end, audit, VAT and HMRC returns. This is perfect role for a qualified (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) Finance Manager or Financial Controller with 3-4 years experience managing teams.

The Role

This new Financial Controller role will mange the financials for a well known brand and duties will include:

• Oversee the financial operations of the UK entity and its subsidiaries, ensuring compliance with local accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare financial statements, management accounts, and consolidated reports.
• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to reporting deadlines.
• Conduct variance analysis (actuals vs. budget), identifying risks and opportunities to inform strategic decision-making.
• Ensure intercompany reconciliations between UK entity, its subsidiaries, and the wider group are accurate, timely, and up to date. Budgeting, Forecasting & Strategic Planning
• Work closely with the Management Accountant to develop and manage the annual budget and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with financial objectives.
• Provide financial insights to support strategic business decisions, including cost control, investment opportunities.
• Monitor and analyse key financial KPIs and performance indicators, identifying trends and advising leadership on actionable insights.
• Partner with commercial teams to assess the profitability of B2B and B2C operations, ensuring margin sustainability and revenue growth.
• Oversee the preparation and submission of corporate tax, VAT, and indirect tax filings for the UK and its subsidiaries, ensuring compliance with local regulations.
• Ensure adherence to HMRC (UK) and relevant local tax authority regulations, staying up to date with legislative changes.
• Support external audits (both statutory and group audits), ensuring all documentation and audit queries are handled efficiently

Qualifications

• Qualified - ACA, CIMA or ACCA
• Experienced Finance Manager or Financial Controller
• 3-4 year experience managing month end and year end
• All-round experience managing a finance team, audit and VAT & HMRC
• Previous training in an accounting firm would be an advantage

On Offer

Circa £75k base salary plus benefits package with hybrid working - 4 days in the office.

This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic growing business working on a well known brand, managing the finance team, owning month end and year end and helping to drive commercial and strategic decision making.