Financial Controller

7 days ago


UK, UK, United Kingdom Reed Full time

Financial Controller

Epsom

60K - 65K

Hours: 37.5 hrs a week (4pm Friday finish)

Hybrid: WFH once a week with the possibility for more flexibly over time

THE ROLE:

The role of Financial Controller has overall responsibility for the Finance department within a leading distribution organisation.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Line management of the finance team - 2 staff members

• Timely and accurate production of management accounts

• Overall responsibility for all finance functions

• Responsibility for risk management including banking, insurance and audits

• Financial reporting to senior management to inform business decisions

• Payroll submission and reporting, including calculation of commissions

• KPI / Scorecard reporting


KEY DUTIES:

• Monthly management accounts and supporting reconciliations, for all P&L and Balance sheet accounts.

• Monthly VAT returns - reconciling and submitting

• Monthly KPI / scorecard reports

• Monthly payroll submission including pension contributions

• Quarterly WEEE reports

• Import duty review

• Ensuring all purchase invoices are processed in a timely manner, including authorising invoices.

• Supplier payments runs, including reviewing the proposed payments

• Weekly invoice factor reconciliation and submission

• Understanding credit limits and exposure to bad debt

• Ad hoc financial reports and analysis

• Foreign currency trades

• Cash flow management

• Statutory compliance and filing

• Annual company insurance renewals

• Additional administration and queries for non-trading companies and overseas entities

• Holiday cover for other members/functions of the finance team.

• Any other reasonable request


SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

• Fully qualified (ACA / ACCA / CIMA preferred) with minimum 2 years post qualification

• Ideally a combination of experience from practice and commerce

• A proven track record within a distribution environment is preferred

• SME experience

• Line management experience

• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, specifically Excel incl. Vlookups and Pivot Tables

• Experience working with an ERP system, ideally Netsuite

• Experience with payroll administration

• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

• Liaise with all levels of staff within the business

• Ability to problem solve with a commercial approach

• Attention to detail

• Flexible and willing to proactively take on work that will not traditionally be part of the finance role.


BENEFITS:

• CPD support – for the right candidate we will offer support to train and obtain relevant professional qualifications including ICS, CIM, ACCA, CIPS, CIPD

• Critical Illness Cover, Life Assurance & Income Protection

• Cycle to work

• Discount on our own products

• Discount shopping portal

• Employee Assistance

• Flexible working – subject to role and business requirements

• Health Cash Plan

• Holiday rising with length of service

• Pension Salary Exchange & Financial wellbeing

• Quarterly social events



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