Financial Controller

Isca Recruitment Ltd; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Isca Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting for a commercially astute hands-on accountant to join an SME business with 2 entities as the Financial Controller.

You will manage a small finance team, produce the monthly management accounts including variance analysis and commentary for local and Group management, and provide cost, margin and profitability analysis. Salary £70,000–£80,000pa; Hours 37.5, Mon–Fri, in office four days a week in WSM and one day near Gloucester.

Qualifications

• Proactive, commercially astute qualified accountant with manufacturing or similar experience.
• Experience leading a small finance team and partnering with operational colleagues.
• Strong knowledge of management accounting, budgeting and forecasting, and group reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day financial operations and a small finance team.
• Produce monthly management accounts with variance analysis and commentary.
• Provide cost/margin analysis, track monthly budgets, and investigate variances.
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns and oversee payroll, pension and supplier payments.
• Lead year-end accounts, audits, and budget/forecast processes.
• Maintain robust financial controls and drive process improvements.
• Ensure accurate financial systems data and partner with business units.

Skills

Staff management

Management accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Costing & margins

WIP analysis

Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Tools

ERP/Finance software

Job description

Isca Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting for a commercially astute hands‑on accountant to join an SME business with 2 entities as the Financial Controller.

Financial Controller – Responsibilities

• Managing a small finance team, overseeing the day-to-day financial operations within the company.
• Producing the monthly management accountants including variance analysis and commentary for local and Group management.
• Providing accurate analysis of costs, margins and profitability.
• Tracking costs monthly against budgets, flagging up trends and investigating variances.
• Preparing and submitting quarterly VAT returns.
• Managing regular stock and general supplier payments and expenses.
• Preparing and submitting monthly payroll and pension.
• Ownership of the year end accounts processes to prepare information for Group.
• Coordinating and directing the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts.
• Managing the year end audit process, liaising with external auditors.
• Implementing and maintaining financial controls and processes, actively contributing to development of company processes.
• Monitoring accuracy of financial systems across the business and working with others on continuous improvement and best practice.

Financial Controller – The Rewards

Salary: £70,000 – £80,000pa

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, pension, PMI, etc

Hours: Mon - Fri, 37.5hrs, 8:30am - 5pm

Location: In office, 4 days per week in WSM and 1 day per week near Gloucester

Financial Controller – The Person

• This role will suit a proactive, commercially astute qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with experience gained in manufacturing or similar.
• You'll be a first-rate communicator with experience of staff management and finance business partnering of operational colleagues.
• Experience of management accounting, budgeting and forecasting, financial reporting and financial analysis such as cost, margin, WIP analysis.
• You will enjoy using your data analysis skills to provide clarity to the business.
• A natural problem-solver you'll be able to prioritise and meet deadlines in fast-paced businesses.
• You will be a team player and enjoy working in a collaborative manner with colleagues at all levels in the business.
• Confidence with tech and an excellent understanding of Finance Systems and Excel.
• Full driving licence

Please note Isca Recruitment does not hold a licence to sponsor visas. We cannot process applications from individuals requiring sponsorship now or in the future.