Financial Controller

1 month ago


Kent, United Kingdom Stanton House Full time

Stanton House is partnering with an International Business in the Hospitality sector, looking for a Financial Controller on a 12 month FTC. The Interim Financial Controller will be an essential part of the management team, reporting directly to the CEO.There will be a long overlap (c. 3 months) with the existing Financial Controller to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the business. The role will be based in the companies HQ in SE London, Kent 4 days a week.

**Responsibilities will include**:

- Manage and mentor the local Finance team (3 direct reports) as well as indirect team
- Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Finance function
- Monthly P&L and Balance Sheet reconciliation
- Overseeing and managing the invoicing process
- Timely month-end close process
- Primary contact for external auditors
- Monthly payroll submission for the UK and Canada
- Review and monitor the Business cashflow on a regularly basis, ensuring effective management of working capital.
- Assist the Credit Controller with managing the debtor book
- Ensure HMRC compliance: corporation tax, VAT, PAYE
- Review and monitor the Business cashflow on a regularly basis, ensuring effective management of working capital.

**Key skillset required**:

- Qualified accountant, ACA, CIMA or ACCA (or similar)
- Strong technical accounting background, with prior experience of managing a team
- Proven experience as a Financial controller
- Excellent stakeholder management, confident in communicating and challenging at all levels
- A team player, able to work under pressure in a rapidly changing environment, providing accurate support to meet tight deadlines
- Excellent organisational skills
- Show potential and desire to build up a Finance team as the company scales up
- High proficiency with Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint, so you can present information in forms, tables, and spreadsheets.
- Experience using Microsoft Dynamic SL ideal, but generally strong experience of accounting systems a must
- Experience using Power BI / Power Pivot (preferred)
- Good analytical skills, able both to command the detail and to identify overall trends and commercial issues



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