Finance Controller

6 months ago


London, United Kingdom G-A-Y Group LTD Full time

**Job Description - /Financial Controller**
**G-A-Y Group Limited**

**We are**:G-A-Y is a leading entertainment bar/nightclub and promotions company. We operate well known venues within the LGBTQ+ community based in Soho and Charing Cross in London and on Manchester's famous Canal Street. The venues include G-A-Y Bar, G-A-Y Manchester and Heaven Nightclub where we host performances by some of the world’s best known music artists.

**Position**: Financial Controller

**Reports To**: Owner/Director

**Type of role**: Permanent

**Location**: Work from home / remotely

**Salary**:Dependent on experience; workplace pension scheme

**Direct reports**: None

**Desired start date**: ASAP

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**Primary duties**:
The Finance Director will have responsibility for overseeing the Purchase Ledger, day to day transaction management & reconciliations, month-end journals & management accounts reporting pack. This role will also deal with year-end procedures assisting the external auditors.

**Main Duties**:

- Overseeing the internal bookkeeper and assisting where necessary with the processing of transactions.
- Preparation of quarterly VAT returns.
- Preparation of P11Ds.
- Review and reconciliation of venue returns to Sage records.
- Monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
- Month-End management accounting journals (petty cash, credit cards, salaries, cash book, accruals and prepayments, purchase ledger, accruals) and preparation of management accounts.
- Development of internal controls and improvement of systems.
- Identification of cost savings within the business.
- Preparation of forecasts and budgets for each venue.
- Preparation of annual statutory accounts at individual company and group level.
- Liaising with external auditors.
- Management of external banking relationship.
- Assisting with any due diligence processes in connection with any strategic developments.

**You are**:

- Proven experience of working within a small organisation and taking on multiple responsibilities, reliable and self-starter.
- Good IT skills, ideally Excel to an advanced level and Sage Accounts.
- You are a robust, team player who is able to work collaboratively.
- Outstanding analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to present ideas and information effectively, efficiently and clearly. You are able to multitask and possess outstanding organisational skills.
- You are able to take initiative and think strategically and in the best interests of the business.
- You are committed to the success of the Group.

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**Salary**: £40,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Accounting: 1 year (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

- London, WC2N 6NG (required)

Work Location: In person


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