Finance Controller - Lewes, United Kingdom - Clearline Recruitmentment Ltd

Clearline Recruitmentment Ltd

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Lewes, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Our client is a fashion boutique store who are looking for a Finance Controller to oversee the management and financial accounting on a full-time basis and in due course assume full control of all financial aspects for the company.

Reporting to the FinanceDirector and Managing Director, the Financial Controller role will cover, but not be limited to, the following duties.

Responsibilities

Management of one member of staff
Maintenance full accounting and business records for the business
Preparation of weekly cash flow forecasts/management information
Management of working capital, including relationships with third party finance suppliers.
Purchase ledger management, including key reconciliations with stock system and ensuring appropriate authorisations for all invoices
Sales Ledger, including processing statements, reconciling customer accounts, and chasing of debt
Work closely with operational colleagues and provide commercial insight to support decision making & key actions
Take responsibility for the financial control of the company's stock holding, including physical counts, stock health analysis, intercompany and intransit & 3rd party remote holding
Cost analysis and control, providing robust challenge to all parts of the business
Providing information to our external accountant for monthly payroll and management accounting and quarterly VAT returns and in a relevant and timely basis
Balance sheet reconciliation monthly.
Annual Budget and Quarterly Reforecasting Process
Implement and monitor all key internal control procedures
Identify areas for process improvement, implement change and help instil a continuous improvement mindset within the business
Key relationship holder with Bank, Accountants, Funders and Shareholder Representatives.

Requirements:

Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence to challenge senior members of the business
At least a year of wholesale/retail accounting, or similarly complex accounting experience
Xero knowledge desirable
Organised and able to manage own workload
Being commercially aware and possessing in depth experience of working towards KPIs
Ability to plan, prioritise and cope under pressure
Team player and motivator, with gravitas to work with and challenge the business.
Excellent communication skills, being able to demonstrate an ability to communicate to colleagues at all levels of experience, to nonfinancial colleagues.
Location

- must be willing to work primarily from Lewes Office

Job Title:
Financial Controller

Location:
Lewes

Salary:
£50,000 - £60,000 per annum

Full Time
**For more information, please contact Chris Gower at Clearline Recruitment.