Financial Controller

Location

Reading, Berkshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Financial Controller/ Manager

12 month FTC

Reading

Hybrid working 2 days per week in office

£60,000 - £70,000 a year - Full-time, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract

This is a great opportunity for an ambitious Financial Controller to join a fast paced but friendly team based in Reading on a 12 month FTC.

Reporting into the Finance Director, you will be responsible for the oversight of day to day financial operations of the accounting department including all reporting, financial administration and improving organisational processes and procedures across the board within the accounting function. To ensure all financial information is kept up-to-date for compliance with statutory and business requirements.

As a candidate you will also be responsible providing managerial support to the wider team , including : credit controllers, accounts payable clerks, cashiers, accounts assistants and the assistant management accountant.

As Financial Controller you will be responsible for:

• Supervise, coach, appraise and develop all direct and indirect reports in the finance team
• Reconciling all balance sheet accounts and creating month end timetable and back up specs
• Running the monthly management accounts, reporting on the P&L
• Carrying out VAT returns
• Creating operational reporting/ assisting with the set up of PowerBi reporting
• Support for the team during ERP upgrade and assist assistant FM in driving UAT
• Critically review team processes and suggest improvements

You will have the following skills and experience:

• 3 years of experience working in a similar role
• NVQ level 3 or above in accounting, or equivalent professional qualification such as AAT/ ACCA or CIMA
• Strong Microsoft office skills, particularly Excel (formulae, pivot tables, etc.)
• Experience with integrated ERP systems
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to present ideas in a clear, meaningful, appropriate and timely manner in both written and verbal formats.
• Pro-active, self-assured, positive drive and self-motivated
• The ability to build strong working relationships across and array of stakeholders across the business.
• Have a desire to lead others toward achieving business goals. Being a flexible leader assisting with building the organizations future capabilities. Inspire others by communicating an energizing and compelling vision and stimulating others to higher performance by investing time and energy in developing others.

Desirable

• Knowledge of VAT regulations for the relevant industry
• Knowledge SRA rules
• Managerial experience

For more information please contact me, with your CV

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Salary

£60k - £70k per annum