Finance Controller
Location: Teesside
Salary: Up to £70,384.70 per annum with a market leading benefits package which includes 44 days holiday and pension of between 14%-18% basic salary dependant.
Job Purpose:
As a member of the Finance Team, the postholder will demonstrate strategic financial leadership, implement process-driven financial change, conduct financial data analysis, and provide comprehensive financial reports to outline current and forecast trends to the Senior Leadership Team within the business.
Responsibilities:
* Demonstrate strong leadership, communication, and financial information reporting skills to ensure the objectives of the business are met.
* Be responsible for the creation, implementation, development, and operation of high-quality financial information systems, including developing Business Central to support strategic objectives and provide accurate and timely information to budget holders.
* Develop and maintain systems to forecast and monitor pay costs.
* Develop and maintain systems to forecast, reconcile, and monitor income, including Adult, Apprenticeship, and other income paid on delivery.
* Line manage the Group Management Accountant, providing training and succession planning opportunities and carrying out performance reviews.
* Meet all strategic KPIs associated with your areas of responsibility.
* Ensure the timely preparation of accurate monthly management accounts, including actual and forecast income and expenditure against budget, balance sheet, analysis of capital expenditure against budget, cash-flow forecasts, and ratio analysis.
* Assist with the preparation of the annual revenue and capital budgets.
* Work closely with the Vice Principal Finance and Registry in the preparation of statutory accounts, reports, returns, and supporting schedules.
* Act as the business's Data Protection Officer and ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
* Identify and execute operational efficiencies in financial processes and procedures to optimize responsiveness to service users and production of financial information.
* Support the Finance Director in ensuring that budgetary control is maintained for both capital and revenue budgets.
* Ensure the work of the Finance Department complies with Financial Procedures and Audit and Regulatory recommendations and requirements.
Essential Requirements:
* Qualified Accountant
* A commitment to continually develop and undertake any mandatory training relevant to the role
* Proven ability to produce financial plans, statutory accounts, cash flows, revenue and capital plans, and management accounts.
* Evidence of strong financial regulation and control
* Experience of meeting regulatory deadlines and expectations.
* Sound background in treasury, cash, bank, and VAT
* Ability to forecast financial trends and demonstrate proactive problem solving.
* Pioneering skills in Excel management.
* Honesty, integrity, trustworthy, and transparency
* Strategic and proactive
* Collaborative and consultative
Desirable Requirements:
* Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant professional qualification
* Management qualification
* Knowledge or experience in Data Protection Officer role or willingness to undertake relevant training.
* Significant, successful management experience.
* Knowledge of current issues facing the further education and/or training sectors.
For more information or for a confidential discussion around this opportunity, please feel free to contact Anthony Antoniou at Imperial Recruitment Group.
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