Group Financial Controller - Hertford, United Kingdom - STORMX RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Description
Group Financial Controller
Hertford
Up to 75,000 per annum + bonus
Reporting into the CFO of this growing business, the role of Group Financial Controller is newly created and key in terms of the continued compliance and growth of the company.
As the Financial Controller, you will play a key role within our ambitious and successful organisation and have a broad and varied remit.
You will be responsiblefor providing and developing a full system of financial control, reporting, insight and forecasting to the Leadership Team.
It is essential that all information is provided in a clear, timely and accurate manner to support and influence decision making and that it satisfies expected reporting requirements.
You will be evaluating and reviewing the current Finance department structure, processes and systems to ensure best practice, efficiency and constant improvement.
Whilst taking responsibility for managing, developing and motivating the existing Finance team, the successful individual will also need to be prepared to be hands-on in all areas of the monthly accounts process.
This will cover the full remit of transactionalrequirements through to strategic budgeting and forecasting, variance analysis and the presentation of results at board level.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for provision of excellent management information including monthly reporting of KPI's,
- Responsibility of Management Accounts and Client Reporting providing variance analysis and commentary (the story the numbers are telling)
- Provide insightful financial support to the Sales and Client Development teams, influencing behaviours and performance through insights relating to key drivers
- Providing insight and understanding of key factors and trends
- Promoting a business partnering culture, ensuring colleagues understand financial priorities and provide support
- Preparing financial information for the board and nonfinance stakeholders including budgets, forecasts, cash flow and other information as required
- Management of two qualified direct reports who are supported by wider finance team
- Reviewing and approving all commercial proposals & supporting tender processes
- Preparing yearend financial accounts with notes
- Management of company Cash flow and Debtors control
- Devising and overseeing procurement processes ensuring that they are properly authorised, and suppliers are paid to maximise cash flow while adhering to agreed terms
- Leading the management of Finance systems and controls that are in place to provide robust, accurate and timely information to stakeholders to make business decisions
- Management of monthly reconciliation of balance sheet including control accounts
- Responsibility for Compliance, e.g. Companies House, HMRC, etc.
- Driving potential systems implementations
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
- Willing to embrace and deliver on our company values
- Qualified Accountant, CIMA, ACA or ACCA
- Ideally five years' post qualified experience within a management finance rolefor a medium sized company, Group accounting would be advantageous
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong people manager
- Advanced knowledge of Excel
- Strong Systems skills
- A demonstrated background of delivering commercial value and an ability to grow with the role and business
- StormX Recruitment Ltd is an employment agency and employment business._
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