We have a current opportunity for a Financial Controller to join our clients team on a full-time, permanent basis.
The Financial Controller will provide a vital role in supporting the Head of Finance in running the Finance department, ensuring financial processes are efficient, compliant, and continuously improving. This role is key in maintaining high financial standards while developing systems and processes to enhance overall performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage, support and develop the finance team
- Develop and maintain the finance standard operating procedures and internal controls
- Work with the Leadership Team and department heads to create, maintain and report on key financial (and non-financial) indicators
- Oversee the update and maintenance of standard costs
- Manage accounting software and integration with other systems
- Oversee processing of routine transactional data, including: Sales and purchase invoices, bank transactions, petty cash, accruals, prepayment and other standard journals, control bank accounts and manage payments and receipts.
- Maintain operational cashflow forecast
- Review and present weekly finance reports
- Prepare and maintain a full set of balance sheet and P&L monthly reconciliations
- Prepare and report monthly management accounts
- Prepare external reports for bank and other stakeholders
- Prepare trend and variance analysis and provide detail to budget holder
- Prepare year end accounts and audit schedules
- Work with the Leadership Team to help build the annual Business Plan and any supplementary forecasts
- Prepare and submit all statutory returns, including: HMRC Vat returns, HMRC PAYE and National Insurance, Office of National Statistics
- Manage relationship with bank, auditors and other key stakeholders
- Build and maintain strong links with the Leadership Team and departmental heads
- Deputise for the Head of Finance and represent finance at cross functional meetings when required
- Work collaboratively with other group companies, as required
- Other typical finance responsibilities linked to good corporate governance
Skills and Experience:
- Professional Accountancy Qualification CA, ACCA, CIMA or similar
- Strong accounting expertise with a solid understanding of financial principles
- Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience (PQE) in an industry setting
- Proven experience in a managerial role within a successful finance team
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As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.