Senior Financial Controller (6-Month FTC)

jobs.jerseyeveningpost.com-job boards; United Kingdom, United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jersey Evening Post is seeking a qualified Financial Controller to join its finance team on a six-month fixed-term contract. The role involves leading a finance team and overseeing the preparation and review of financial statements, tax computations, statutory reporting, reconciliations, ledger integrity, payroll, and driving process improvements.

Applicants should hold ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent, with post-qualification experience and strong leadership and stakeholder management skills to

Qualifications

• Qualified accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with post-qualification experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of tax reporting, including tax computation, GST and VAT analysis and reporting.
• Experience leading a team and driving change within a busy finance environment.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and review of financial statements.
• Oversight of tax computations and statutory reporting.
• Reconciliations and maintaining ledger integrity.
• Payroll payments and payroll controls.
• Drive process improvement initiatives and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Financial reporting

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Jersey Evening Post is seeking a qualified Financial Controller to join its finance team on a six-month fixed-term contract. The role involves leading a finance team and overseeing the preparation and review of financial statements, tax computations, statutory reporting, reconciliations, ledger integrity, payroll, and driving process improvements.

Applicants should hold ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent, with post-qualification experience and strong leadership and stakeholder management skills to