UK Finance Lead & Controller (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)

Page Personnel; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Page Personnel is seeking a qualified accountant to join their UK finance team in Canterbury. The role covers budgeting, forecasting, management accounts, VAT, corporation tax, statutory accounts and year-end reporting.

You will work autonomously as the sole UK finance professional, balancing strategic reporting with hands-on transactional work, and liaising with auditors and tax advisers. Strong Excel and cloud accounting skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant: CIMA, ACCA or ACA (ICAEW / ICAS)
• Able to work autonomously as the sole finance professional in the UK, with sound judgement on when to escape
• Comfortable switching between strategic reporting and hands-on transactional work
• Practical, well-organised approach; able to manage competing deadlines
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Able to handle a growing volume of transactional work efficiently, and to improve processes
• Clear communicator, able to present financial information to non-finance colleagues
• Advanced Excel and confident with cloud accounting software

Responsibilities

• Prepare the annual FSA UK budget and forecasts, at least quarterly
• Prepare the monthly FSA UK management accounts, including:Actual results, Variances against budget and forecast,Variance analysis, with explanations and a summary of key areas of focus
• Guidance on future spending priorities
• Prepare cash flow forecasts to support operational and management decision-making
• Calculate, prepare and submit P11Ds to HMRC
• Prepare and submit VAT returns to HMRC
• Calculate and pay quarterly Corporation Tax instalments to HMRC
• Prepare the year-end profit and loss account and balance sheet
• Prepare the statutory accounts
• Prepare the annual Corporation Tax return
• Liaise with auditors and tax advisers prior to the submission of accounts
• Other Ad hoc tasks and day to day finance management

Skills

Autonomy

Attention to detail

Communication

Excel advanced

Financial reporting

Education

Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)

Tools

Cloud accounting software

Job description

Page Personnel is seeking a qualified accountant to join their UK finance team in Canterbury. The role covers budgeting, forecasting, management accounts, VAT, corporation tax, statutory accounts and year-end reporting.

You will work autonomously as the sole UK finance professional, balancing strategic reporting with hands-on transactional work, and liaising with auditors and tax advisers. Strong Excel and cloud accounting skills are essential.