Financial Controller

Overview

Our client based in Essex within the Engineering sector has an opportunity for a Financial Controller to oversee finances.

The Role

• Management of the finance function and overseeing the finance team
• Day to day bookkeeping
• Preparation of monthly P&L, balance sheet and cash flow complete with commentary and analysis against budget
• Supervision of balance sheet reconciliations
• Preparation of budgets, forecasts and cash flows, ensuring the inclusion of all senior management in the process
• Timely production of statutory and financial reports
• Managing the audit process and liaison with external personnel
• Continuous improvements of the financial controls to streamline processes and reduce errors and inconsistencies
• Driving improvements in the MI
• Continually reviewing all supporting financial information to identify efficiencies
• Ensuring compliance deadlines are met for Tax and VAT returns
• Fixed assets register maintenance/depreciation
• Prepare and post monthly journals
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns and submission

About You

• Ability to take full ownership of leading an audit process, financial reporting, PAYE, VAT, cash flow, forecasting, budgeting
• A good communicator who can lead a team
• Willing to be very hands-on as it is an end-to-end role

Upon review, successful candidates will be contacted directly.