Financial Controller - The Role
As a Financial Controller, you will be comfortable with making and delivering change. If your career path ultimately leads to company FD, this opportunity could give you a step up towards your goal. Demonstrating an above-and-beyond approach, new ideas and proven initiative will help you stand out.
Key responsibilities include:
Overseeing the finances of the business, including supervising production and analysis of monthly results and responsibility for VAT, tax, payroll, treasury, cash managemen,t etc; Ability to provide sound financial and commercial management, including budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management; Coordinate the preparation of accurate and timely financial reports and develop systems to improve reporting requirements; Carry out financial planning and analysis to support strategic and operational decision-making; Model and forecast the company's strategic plans and communicate possible outcomes to the Directors. Formulate plans and risk analysis to help in its growth; Prepare and present financial reports to the key stakeholders; Establish a high level of credibility and manage strong working relationships with key stakeholders; Ensure all statutory financial compliance requirements are met; Assist with ad hoc finance projects.
Based in Reading, our client is a fast-growing facilities management company with ambitious plans to scale and exit over the next three years.
This newly created role forms a key part of that plan and is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within a dynamic and growing SME.
The Successful Applicant
As Financial Controller, you will be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) who has experience working in high-growth SMEs.
Ideally, you will demonstrate:
Strong commercial and analytical skills and be comfortable putting forward business development ideas backed by such analysis; A diligent, problem-solving and proactive attitude; Experience working in the facilities management industry is desirable; Experience in developing systems to improve reporting requirements; Exceptional analytical, presentation and Excel skills; Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external to the organisation; Strong commercial acumen; A pragmatic, self-motivated and proactive mindset.