FTC 4 month Financial Controller / Head of Finance

Grafton Banks Finance Ltd; Brighton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established local business in Brighton is seeking a proactive Financial Controller/Head of Finance to join their team. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead financial operations while contributing to a fun and relaxed workplace culture. The successful candidate will oversee month-end reporting, year-end accounts, and payroll, ensuring compliance and effective financial management. With the potential for a permanent position, this is an exciting chance for a qualified accountant with a hands-on approach to make a significant impact in a mid-senior level role. If you thrive in a dynamic SME environment and are ready to start immediately, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with 3+ years post qualified experience.
• Experience in SME environment with hands-on financial management.

Responsibilities

• Lead year-end accounts, annual budgets, and forecasting.
• Manage payroll, income recognition, and monthly cash flow.

Skills

Hands-on Financial Management

KPI Setting

Tax and VAT Compliance

Operational Finance Understanding

Time-based Costing

Education

Qualified Accountant

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Xero

Job description

FTC 4 month Financial Controller / Head of Finance

Grafton Banks Finance is looking for a hands-on Financial Controller/ Head of Finance/ Finance Director to join an established local business (SME) in Brighton and boasting a fun, sociable and relaxed culture.

Acting as Head of Finance this role requires an enthusiastic individual to take temporary responsibility for leading a small team producing the month end reporting, year-end accounts, payroll and utilising time driven activity based costing.

The role reports to the CEO and has the potential to lead to a permanent Financial Controller or Finance Director position.

Some of the key responsibilities include:

• Lead and deliver on year-end accounts, annual budgets, quarterly budgets, and forecasting
• Manage payroll (outsourced), set KPIs, ensure tax and VAT compliance
• Oversee income recognition, manage accrued and deferred income, utilisation reporting, profit management, and pensions management
• Manage monthly cash flow, major expenditures, supplier management, and income tracking

The successful candidate must be:

• Available to start Immediately (w/c 17th February)
• Qualified Accountant with 3+ years post qualified experience
• Experience working in SME environment
• Must be very hands-on – happy in the detail of producing monthly management accounts, payroll review, and understand operational finance.
• High-level skills in Microsoft Office, Excel, and Xero
• Ideally have time-based costing experience
• Live locally (able to be in the Brighton office 3 days per week)

In return for your knowledge and experience you will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a great work environment, coupled with the potential of a permanent role.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

Business Consulting and Services and Professional Services