Finance Controller

Finance Controller

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Prepare and publish monthly financial statements on a timely basis and to a high standard.Reconcile the Financial Ledger, manage cash flow, authorize invoices, and ensure approval by the Chief Operating Officer/Group Financial Director for those over a particular value.

Prepare and submit VAT, RCT, CIS, and comply with any other statutory reporting requirements and tax filing.Lead regular budget reviews, tracking actual versus target performance and ensuring remedial action is taken where necessary.Ensure internal control policies are in place.Manage the Business Expense System.Lead the thinking on risk management, building risk considerations into business processes.

Research technical accounting issues of compliance including tax, intercompany accounting, and reconciliations.Support preparation for financial audits, ensuring any resulting recommendations are acted upon promptly.Lead the annual budgeting process, preparing budgets, and undertaking forecast preparations.

Provide analytical support for investment decisions, preparing business case documentation and presentations as required.Continuously seek opportunities for process improvement.

Skills and Experience Required

• Qualified AccountantConsiderable Financial Controller or similar experience across Accounting and FinanceExperience working in the construction sector
• Experience working within a fast-paced, dynamic environmentExperience of UK VAT and CIS
• Experience creating financial statements, general ledger functions, and month-end/year-end close processes
• Experience of growing companies where costs need to be controlled in line with growthExceptional IT skills, proficient in the use of project/construction accounting software, financial reporting applications, spreadsheets, and databases (ERP implementation skills would be highly advantageous)
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and proceduresAbility to work on own initiativeCan-do attitude