Financial Controller Based: Southampton Salary: £50,000 DOE Plus Benefits (4 Days In Office, Friday WFH) Financial Controller required for a fast growing IT Business based in the Southampton Area. Fast growing venture capital business investing in SMEs and start-ups with 80 employees at present with a portfolio spread across IT, Fintech, SAAS, AI, and online Pharma. The directors expect revenue to increase from c £10m to c £50m within 3 years. The company now wishes to recruit a Financial Controller. Permanent role office based. This is an excellent opportunity to join this business at a critical time. Specifications: Qualified Accountant / Similar Experience Experience in contracted revenue business Commercial responsibility and delivery needed Strong character: used to managing cash flow and dealing with suppliers and other creditors. Up to date technically Liaising with and reporting to banks, auditors and external investors as well as directors. Key responsibilities: Timely reporting of accounts and KPIs Management of existing finance team (6 people) order processing, credit control, billing functions. Review adequacy of current accounting and billing systems and implement a system update if required. Take control of acquired businesses and ensure adequate consistent accounting procedures in place Developing monthly management accounts and MI to suit the needs of the business including financial modelling, project appraisals and scenario planning Financial modelling experience Experience needed: Strong technical accounting knowledge, including experience of using Sage, Xero and Quickbooks. There will be a need to rationalise the number of platforms used in the future. Good people management skills, having managed a small team. Able to multi-task handling a broad range of tasks both detailed and big-picture. Ability to work effectively at speed and under pressure, whilst maintaining attention to detail. Good business acumen, convincing communication skills Excellent organisational and time management skills with ability to manage and meet tight deadlines enthusiastically. Charismatic personality to mentor and support the finance team members. Ensure robust cash flow management and forecasting Develop and maintain relationships with other department heads to ensure the Finance team has full visibility of ongoing activities Adhoc analysis and modelling as and when required by senior management. ADZN1_UKTJ