Financial Controller

2 days ago


Cosham, Portsmouth, United Kingdom Kenton Black Limited Full time
Job Description

Company Overview:

Kenton Black Finance has partnered with an award-winning business that delivers sustainable solutions across the Portsmouth area within the construction sector.

Salary and Reward:

The successful candidate can expect a highly competitive salary, excellent benefits package, and a strong support network to develop skills, enhance knowledge, and enable growth.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Timely and accurate completion of management accounts supporting delivery of an effective business partnering service with business and commercial managers.
  • Production of monthly reports, budgets, and liaison with various stakeholders to ensure risks and issues affecting financial performance are communicated clearly.
  • Manage, control, supervise, and allocate workload within the finance and admin teams.
  • Ensure all costs are captured and allocated to contracts and/or departments accurately, effectively, and in a timely manner.
  • Ensure sales invoicing is completed on a timely basis.
  • Oversee the timely production of weekly payroll and subcontractor payments.
  • Produce accurate monthly management accounts, with particular focus on end-of-quarter and year-end reporting.
  • Liaise with project commercial managers to prepare monthly reporting of Aged Working Capital (Debt & WIP), remedial, and other provisions for contracts.
  • Prepare bi-yearly budgets including P&L, labour & equipment branch, overheads schedules.
  • Act as guarantor of local financial governance, ensuring segregation of duties, financial authorities, engagement rules with suppliers, subcontractors, and clients.
  • Develop relationships at all levels within the business to promote the value of the Finance function and actively develop and implement financial best practices.

Experience and Qualifications Required:

To be considered for this role, you shall have operated in a similar role where Management Accounts have been the core focus. With either a formal qualification or on the way to achieving one, you shall be driven to add value in a commercial setting where the detail forms a large part of the decision-making process.

About Kenton Black Finance:

Kenton Black Finance operates across the UK as a leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large and small.



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