Financial Controller - 15 month Maternity

Holden Jones; Staines-upon-Thames; On-site; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Financial Controller for a maternity cover contract. This hands-on role involves managing financial reporting, budgeting, and accounting operations across multiple business units. The successful candidate will oversee the submission of management accounts, control month-end processes, and ensure accurate balance sheet reconciliations. With a strong background in finance and an accounting qualification, you will lead a dedicated finance team while utilizing your advanced Excel skills and experience with Sage. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Erfahrung in einer ähnlichen Rolle mit Verantwortung für das Finanzwesen.
• Idealerweise eine Buchhaltungsqualifikation (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).

Responsibilities

• Überwachung der monatlichen Managementkonten für 4 Geschäftsbereiche.
• Vorbereitung von Jahresbudgets mit Input von Geschäftsbereichsleitern.
• Leitung und Mentoring des Finanzteams.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Problem-Solving

Attention to Detail

Education

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

Tools

Sage

Microsoft Excel

Job description

c£60,000
An international technology business is looking for an experienced Financial Controller to join their team to cover for a maternity contract. Reporting to the CFO, this will be a hands-on role with a broad range of responsibilities including management of financial reporting, budgeting and accounting operations. More specifically, the role will cover:

• Overview of submission of monthly Management Accounts for 4 business units to group head office
• Control of Month end journal posting including WIP, prepayments, accruals etc
• Control of Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Production of monthly analysis reports
• Intercompany balance reconciliation and repayment
• Submission of VAT returns
• Control of submission of month end statutory accounts onto consolidation software
• Management of half-year review and year end statutory audits
• Preparation of annual budgets with input from the Business Unit Directors
• Supervise, manage and mentor the finance team

We are looking for someone with previous experience in a similar role, overseeing the finance function that could run finance function on a day-to-day basis. The candidate would ideally have an accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), with solid IT skills, experience with Sage and advanced user of Microsoft Excel as this is used extensively. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail are important personal competencies.