Hands-On Financial Controller for Growth‑Driven SME

March Personnel; Tandridge; Sur place; GBP 60 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Potential flexible working

Professional development and study 지원

Discretionary company bonus

Résumé du poste

March Recruitment is seeking a proactive Financial Controller to bring the finance function in-house and own day-to-day financial operations in a UK SME. You will work closely with Directors and external accountants to manage bookkeeping, management accounts, cash flow, payroll, VAT and credit control.

You will oversee monthly reporting, VAT compliance, year-end processes and support corporate tax, ensuring robust financial controls and timely, accurate reporting to support growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Financial Controller or senior bookkeeping within a UK SME.
• Strong Xero, bookkeeping, management accounts and cash flow knowledge.
• Good working knowledge of UK VAT, PAYE, NI, payroll and pension administration.
• AAT qualification or part-qualification; ACCA/CIMA qualification or part-qualification desirable.
• Strong Excel skills with high numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing deadlines.
• Experience in engineering/construction/project costing including CIS is advantageous.

Responsabilités

• Prepare monthly management accounts, financial reports, budgets and cash flow forecasts.
• Manage Xero, purchase and sales ledgers, bank reconciliations and supplier payments.
• Oversee customer invoicing, aged debt reporting and proactive credit control.
• Administer payroll, PAYE, pensions and HMRC requirements.
• Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns in line with Making Tax Digital.
• Support year‑end accounts, corporation tax and external accountants.
• Maintain financial controls, compliance and accurate records.

Connaissances

Xero

Excel

Payroll administration

Management accounts

Cash flow management

Attention to detail

Formation

AAT qualification or part-qualification

ACCA/CIMA qualification or part-qualification

Outils

Xero

Description du poste

March Recruitment is seeking a proactive Financial Controller to bring the finance function in-house and own day-to-day financial operations in a UK SME. You will work closely with Directors and external accountants to manage bookkeeping, management accounts, cash flow, payroll, VAT and credit control.

You will oversee monthly reporting, VAT compliance, year-end processes and support corporate tax, ensuring robust financial controls and timely, accurate reporting to support growth.