Financial Controller

Financial Controller (fixed-term)
Bury St Edmunds (hybrid)
£70,000 - £80,000

Reed Finance are working with a market leader on a local and national scale, who are seeking a Financial Controller to join them on a fixed-term contract of 12 months.

As Financial Controller you will be responsible for taking ownership for the divisional finance team and its outputs.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will have responsibility for the finance control environment. The role will encompass leading and supporting the finance team, processing, and recording all relevant financial transactions to ensure the timely production of high quality and reliable financial information for the business.

You will have a strong sense of initiative and drive to manage the day-to-day finance function of the division, which includes development of the system infrastructure and overhaul of the existing system of processes and controls which will form an important element of a wider business improvement plan.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Full responsibility for day-to-day leadership of the finance team including accounts preparation and credit control.
• Managing and developing the divisional production of management accounts each month including the development of P&L reporting to contract level.
• In-depth cash management including weekly 13-week cash flow forecasting, setting of cash collection targets and a key member of cash flow management team.
• Delivering the monthly outputs in line with the business reporting requirements and deadlines
• Building a culture of business partnering within the finance team and aligning the team to the wider front-line operation.
• Providing effective financial information to the operations of the business to enable visibility of performance and assist with strategies around efficiencies and enhancing profitability.
• Preparation of annual budgets and rolling forecasts to manage the divisional results and expectations across the business.
• Compliance with group finance policy and procedure and establishment of additional policy and procedure as required.
• Ensure full and complete controls are in place on all business costs and expenditures as well as control and management of all financial systems and applications.
• Lead on provision of all relevant information for interim and year-end audits.

Requirements:

• Experience leading and developing a finance team.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to explain complex technical accounting processes clearly to a range of audiences.
• Analytically minded, able to grasp the big picture but also have strong attention to detail when required.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Able to deal with a fast-paced continually evolving role.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel.

On top of the basic salary you will be eligible for company benefits, 25days holiday plus public holidays and a flexible hybrid working policy.

If you are an experience Financial Controller, interested and can start at short notice then please apply.