Financial Controller

Locations:

Corby, Northamptonshire

Salary:

£27000 - £30000 per annum

Description

Financial Controller
Corby
Permanent
Full-time, office-based
£27 - 30,000 (DOE)

 

Do you have experience working within sales ledger and credit control?

Are you a natural 'numbers' person or Excel whizz looking to work for an established business?

Are you keen to take the next step in your career and find a role offering extensive responsibilities?

If so, this could be the opportunity for you!

Impact Recruitment have a fantastic opportunity for a Financial Controller to join our client based in Corby. The main function of the role will be to manage and maintain the sales ledger and credit control functions, support with the purchase ledger, produce reports, month end support, fulfil any administrative tasks according to business needs. This position would suit someone who has a strong background working within a finance team, with strong IT skills (specifically Excel), and a willingness to take ownership of several key functions within a finance team.

Working as part of a team of 3, you will have frequent communication with colleagues, company management, suppliers, and other third parties, and help prepare month end reports and weekly management accounts.

If you feel you have the relevant experience and skills needed for this role, we strongly encourage you to apply today!

 

Key duties and responsibilities of the Financial Controller:

• Maintain all accounting systems and procedures within the company, updating financial records using Sage and SAP.
• Raising sales invoices and sending customer statements in a timely manner.
• Build and maintain good working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Respond promptly to all day-to-day issues or queries.
• Issue weekly management accounts in a timely manner.
• Ensure month end reports are produced and submitted promptly and accurately.
• Participate in internal meetings as required.
• Support the Senior Financial Controller, and other business areas with ad hoc administrative duties as required.

 

Key experience and skills required for the Financial Controller:

• A proven background within accounts, specifically sales ledger and credit control.
• Some experience within purchase ledger would also be advantageous.
• Strong IT proficiency, specifically a good working knowledge of Sage 50, Excel, and SAP.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to liaise and build rapport with third parties and colleagues across the business.
• Highly numerate with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• A background in logistics would be highly advantageous but is not a requirement.
• Previous experience working with SAP and any WMS/transport management systems.
• AAT qualification or similar is desirable.

 

 

Our client is ideally looking for someone to start immediately, but are happy to wait a notice period for the right candidate.

This role is office-based from Monday to Friday, working from 08/30 - 16.30 (with a 30-minute lunch break).

 

Impact Recruitment Services are acting as an employment agency on behalf of our client. Please note, due to the high volumes of applications we receive daily, should you not be contacted within 72 hours, your application is unsuccessful. Thank you.

All responses will be managed accordance with GDPR.

Should you wish to know any further information about this vacancy, please contact 01604 239 555 and ask for Lewis.

Job ref: NDJ/952