Financial Controller - Finchley, United Kingdom - Arlington Resource Management

Arlington Resource Management

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Finchley, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

**Financial Controller
£30m Trading business
NW London (some home working)
£60,000+ negotiable + bens**Our client is a highly successful and long-established family-run trading business, seeking an experienced Financial Controller to replace the existing Financial Controller who is retiring.

Reporting to the MD, the Financial Controller will oversee one bookkeeper and take responsibility for the finance function, including:

Production of management and statutory accounts for the business.
Cash flow management and production of budgets
Management of loans, deposits, FX transactions and hedging.
Profit analysis of traders and contracts, long/short/forward stock positions
Supporting management with strategic longterm financial business plans
Financial reviews and assessing cost reduction opportunities.
Working capital management debtors, creditors and stock
Liaise with banks on sources of finance and credit facilities.
Constant review and development of finance systems and controls
Analysis and reporting of business performance.
Reviewing contracts and authorising shipping instructions.
Management of credit insurance for new and existing customers.
Producing traders' commission and overseeing VAT returns.
Developing external relationships with auditors, bankers, etc.
Monitoring changes in financial regulation and legislation.
Overviewing and developing the bookkeeper (Xero)
Right hand person to the MD for finance and strategic issues.

This Financial Controller role will require an experienced hands-on and commercial Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, ACMA, CIMA), seeking a local stable long-term role.

Strong IT skills are essential, especially Excel, with the ability to develop and upgrade integrated systems as needed.

Experience in high value low volume trading would be useful but is not essential