Financial Controller

Working Hours: 30 hours per week over 5 days

Place of work: Unit 8, Chiltern Court, Asheridge Road, Chesham, HP5 2PX

Reporting directly to the Director, this individual will be in charge of the finance function in a fast-moving, fast-growing business.

We are looking for someone to manage the business's day-to-day financial processes. They will ensure that best-practice financial control is applied across the business operation. They will also be responsible for producing financial reports, managing financial meetings and ensuring the business complies with statutory requirements, along with being an active member of the management team, tasked with growing the business.

Line Manager: Owner-Director

Functional reporting line: Finance Director (part-time)

Direct Reports: Accounts Assistant (full-time)

Also responsible for interface with out-sourced tax and stat accounts service.

• Directors
• Project Managers/Technical Team
• Customers
• Banks
• Out-sourced bookkeeping service (Numbers Studio)

• Ensure ledgers are maintained properly
• Systems administrator for finance applications
• Ensure daily bank reconciliations are completed to the required standard
• Keep banking administration up to date
• Manage purchase & sales ledgers in accordance with best practice (through Accounts Assistant)
• Ensure supplier payment file prepared for approval by Directors
• Ensure reconciliation of supplier statements
• Produce & act on aged debtor and creditor listings
• Ensure completion of quarterly VAT returns
• Produce monthly financial statements (P&L, balance sheet & cashflow) including comparison to budget
• Work with management to compile the annual budget & upload to the finance reporting application
• Ensure payroll inputs for Payroll Bureau are timely, complete, accurate & in accordance with policy & procedure
• Recommend and implement improvements to financial processes and controls
• Perform other finance & administrative duties as directed by Directors

Qualifications

• Academic qualification to A-level or equivalent with GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above
• Minimum AAT level 4 - preference for qualification from one of the chartered institutes

Experience

• 2 years in accounts transactional processing
• 2 years in management or financial accounting role in business with turnover in excess of £3M pa
• Preparation of financial statements for the entire legal entity
• Previous employment in the events industry advantageous or other fast-paced service

Knowledge & Skills

• Highly IT literate
• Expert knowledge of small to mid-market applications for accounting and ancillary processes
• Advanced user of Excel
• Excellent organisational skills & ability to hit deadlines
• Good numerical skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good communication skills in particular to non-finance people

Behaviours

• Anticipates needs & works proactively
• Takes responsibility & sees things through
• Solutions-focused with a "can do" attitude
• Team Player
• Resilient

The job description is intended to include the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post. It is neither exhaustive nor exclusive, but while some variations will be expected, these will be at an appropriate level for the role.