Financial Controller

Location St. Austell
Discipline: Management & Executive , Finance & Accountancy
Job type: Full Time
Salary: £40000 - £50000 per annum
Contact name: Rebecca Richardson

Contact email: rebecca@smithandreed.co.uk
Start date: Immediate start available

​We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Financial Controller to join an established and expanding business in the St Austell area.

Seeking a technically competent individual who is capable of working independently and as part of an existing team. The ideal candidate will be someone who works hard, enjoys challenges, but also enjoys a team spirit!

This is a “hands-on” working management position; inclusive of both supervision, as well as support of projects and daily tasks.

Key Duties:

  • Supervision of employee(s) in the Accounting/Finance Department; coaching and mentoring, objectives, review of work to ensure compliance, accuracy, integrity and timely transactions.

  • Facilitates monthly reporting of business financial results, annual budgets, and monthly forecasts. Develops contingency plans as needed; Profit and Loss Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement.

  • Facilitates annual audits and inventories (i.e., physical inventory, capital assets).

  • Assists with financial business decisions, inclusive of customer deal discounts, inventory levels/write-offs, accruals, etc.

  • Facilitates policy development and management for accounting & finance transactions across the Company’s multiple entities; ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements (IFRS/IAS, GAAP etc.), as well as internal policies.

  • Coordinates monthly payroll-related activities.

  • Tax compliance. Coordinates all tax-related matters, inclusive of VAT.

  • Cash management. Inclusive of bank-general ledger reconciliations, coordination of disbursements and receipts.

  • Capital expenditure management. Coordination of capital assets, inclusive of amortization and depreciation, asset purchases and retirement, intangibles (patents, trademarks, etc.).

  • Facilitates all Human Resource Activities (HR), inclusive of on-boarding, addressing employee-related issues, terminations and general cultural-related activities.

Required skills, experience and qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or similar accounting qualification;

  • Minimum of 4 years’ general accounting experience;

  • Proficiency with spreadsheet programs (i.e., MS Excel);

  • Strong analytical skills – detailed focused, yet also able to make observations from a broader level;

  • Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to summarize and present complex financial data in an organized, concise manner;

  • Self-starter – ability to identify opportunities and projects;

  • Able to work independently, as well as the ability to interact with coworkers, management, auditors and regulators;

  • Focused on process standardization and improvement;

  • Ability to multi-task is essential, inclusive of both projects and daily task requirements.

Desired:

  • ACCA or CIMA;

  • Solid experience with accounting software and database systems;

  • Experience of the Microsoft Business Central ERP platform and Xero accounting software.

  • Providing accounting support in a manufacturing environment.

This role is being offered on a full time permanent basis. For more information please apply today.