- Prepare and present management accounts – P&L, Balance Sheet, cashflow and other relevant performance metrics
- Take responsibility for preparation of statutory annual accounts and liaison with accountants re audit thereof as may be applicable
- Company annual performance of actuals v budget/forecast
- Ad hoc project and/or financial modelling to support business development initiatives (eg EMI schemes, R&D claims)
- Ensure that all invoices are prepared, submitted and settled in good time for the month end to optimise cashflow
- VAT – Prepare and submit quarterly returns
- Payroll – work with accountants to ensure accurate and timely processing; plus P11ds, P60s and P35
- Oversee bookkeepers re reconciliation of supplier and debtor accounts
- Other tax and regulatory returns as may be required
- Take overall responsibility of the company's accounting function in Xero
- Ensure all systems within the company are working efficiently and effectively
- Develop systems further to ensure that the company can respond to the demands of clients and maintain the levels of profitability
- Liaison with company accountants, bank and other professional advisors
- Company insurances
- Property matters
- Ad hoc support re: operations
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA (consideration will be given to QBE)
- Excellent Xero accounting software experience essential
- Ideally familiar with working in a technology/software company
- Advanced Excel
- Excellent communication/interpersonal and relationship building with all parties
- Commitment, good time management, prioritisation & collaboration
- A good listener and critical thinker
- A high level of drive, resilience and tenacity and can-do attitude
Financial Controller - Cambridge, United Kingdom - VisionFR Limited
Description
Job Description
Role: Financial Controller
Location: Cambridge – Hybrid (3 days office)
Permanent: Full Time
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000
Ref: VFR3020
VisionFR is delighted to be working with our client, an educational technology firm that provides a specialist online learning environment, support services and consultancy, a key client currently being the UK Government and Prison Service. Based in Cambridge with approx. 15 people in the head office and a further 20 people remotely around the UK, the business is growing quickly. The leadership team is now looking to recruit its first in-house Financial Controller to improve and develop the financial reporting and systems.
The successful candidate will be an ambitious person who aspires to be a Finance Director. Working directly with the Senior Leadership Team and liaising with their external accountants who would also provide transactional bookkeeping support, this role gives an opportunity to work within a high growth company to help maintain and manage the company's financial health and provide clarity through financial management information, commercial projects and forecasting. CPD training opportunities will be offered as part of this role.
Key responsibilities of the Financial Controller
Financial Reporting
Budgeting and forecasting, including
Sales invoicing & Credit control
Weekly/Monthly
Management Accounting System
Other duties, to include but not limited to
The Financial Controller will have the following skills/experience:
VisionFR is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and recruitment and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
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