Grafton Banks Finance is pleased to be exclusively recruiting an Interim Financial Controller role for a market leading construction business in the Dartford area. The role is initially slated to last 3-6 months (this may extend). This role will look after a small team and provide hands on support to the Finance Director. This position will help guide the finance department through a busy period and will suit a Financial Controller who can hit the ground running.
Duties as follows:
- Working with the FD in provision of divisional management information in line with Group and pillar MD requirements (month-end reporting packs).
- Bi-weekly cashflow forecasts support
- As a true number two to the FD, the FC will provide technical and process support, working alongside the "in pillar" Management Accountant and Finance Business Partner, as well as closely working with the Shared Services Centre, and from time to time, Property Services Accounts teams on shared entity balance sheets.
- The role is likely to be hugely varied, requiring key skills in prioritising, time management, and stakeholder management, to deliver primarily, but not limited to, the following tasks:
- Month close & journal preparation, and/or review, to strict month end schedules
- Processing monthly contract accounting
- Allocation of cost correctly to projects
- Labour allocations, and staff utilisation alongside the Commercial function
- Payroll and Pension support
- Overhead reporting
- Ensuring costing accuracy
- Ensuring the correct IT set-up of new projects and employees
- Cash and contract budgeting and forecasting support, and co-ordination
- Balance Sheet reconciliation, cleansing, and analysis across entities
- Support Tenders & Business plan when required
- Involvement in introduction of new ERP / IT systems
- Assisting in the coordination and completion of audit requirements
- Documentation of support process and procedures
- Assist with ensuring full VAT, CIS, PAYE compliance.
- Other duties as maybe directed by the management team or Group Finance.
- Managing a small finance team.
An ideal candidate will have a profile similar to the following:
- ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualified.
- Experience working for a large construction business (desirable).
- A history of completing successful interim assignments.
- Immediately available.
- Team management experience.
This role is offering:
- £400-£500 per day (inside of IR35).
- Hybrid working (3 days a week in pleasant, modern offices - otherwise from home).