Financial Controller

15 hours ago

Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Think Accountancy and Finance Full time

**Think Accountancy and Finance are delighted to be working Exclusively with a Business in Bicester who are looking for a Financial Controller. This role is targeted at someone who perhaps has qualified in the last few years and is looking for a stepup, or perhaps someone who wants a more all round role - could this be you?**

**This is a great position for someone who likes a challenge but also wants to work in a friendly team**

**The Role**

Your primary remit is to support the Finance Director to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.

You will be a motivated and focused qualified accountant who is expected to plan, organise and manage your own workload to meet internal and external demands as well as being responsible for the day-to-day management, support and guidance of the financeteam.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Management of a team of 3 covering Management Accounts, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Banking
- Processing and integration of employee expenses and company credit cards
- Balance Sheet reconciliations
- Investment accounting
- Monthly Management Accounts and preparation of financial reporting pack
- Preparation of quarterly forecasts and annual budgets
- Managing the annual audit work including preparation of the draft statutory accounts for the group companies
- Working with tax advisors to ensure completion of compliance matters
- Preparation of management accounts and assisting with the annual audit
- Proactively looking for opportunities to improve processes and controls
- Business partnering with other departments and members of the senior management team
- Supporting the Finance Director with ad-hoc projects
- Other duties as and when required

**Person Profile**

**Skills and experience**:

- Excellent attention to detail and takes pride in delivering consistent, high-quality work
- Methodical, forward thinking with the ability to prioritise workload accordingly
- Flexible with a can-do attitude
- Ability to provide analysis and insight with a view to adding value
- Experience of liaising with auditors and tax advisors as well as preparing statutory accounts
- Approachable with excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise at all levels
- A proactive, solutions driven approach to resolving queries and issues
- Experience of managing a team
- Recognised accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) ideally with at least 2 years PQE
- Excellent IT skills, particularly Excel as well as a good working knowledge of the broader range of tools/apps from the Microsoft suite. Experience of using a finance or ERP system is essential
- The ability to reconcile data from multiple sources would be desirable and experience of an ERP upgrade or implementation would be advantageous

Working hours are typically 37.5 hours a week, however the workload is significant, and you will be required to be fully committed and flexible in order to achieve objectives.

Think Accountancy and Finance is the finance division of Think Specialist Recruitment, an independent recruitment agency based in Hemel Hempstead and working across the Herts, Beds and Bucks area. We specialise in permanent, temporary and contract recruitmentwith areas of expertise including: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Finance Admin, Part Qualified Finance, Qualified Finance, Credit Control and Bookkeepers.

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