Financial Controller Designate
- Employee Assistance Program
Financial Controller Designate
- Job Type: Short Term Interim to Permanent
- Location: Thurrock
- Salary: Circa £65,000-£80,000 Neg (dependent on experience)
We are seeking a Financial Controller Designate for an established, innovative, and forward-thinking company. The ideal candidate will be a registered Chartered Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) with aspirations for long-term growth within the company. This role offers a diverse set of responsibilities and the chance to work closely with senior financial executives, providing a fantastic opportunity for skill development through interaction with management and operational teams.
Day to Day of the role:
- Accountable for operational control of the region, providing leadership in financial activities and key operational areas.
- Develop and maintain financial control systems, policies, and procedures, ensuring compliance across EMEA.
- Support robust financial planning and budgeting in collaboration with the CFO and senior managers.
- Manage financial processing and management accounting functions within head office.
- Oversee finance activities, working on major transactions and managing cash flows.
- Provide accurate finance and operational reporting and analysis to C-Level executives.
- Develop KPIs for business decision-making, focusing on improvement and transparency.
- Lead and support the finance team, fostering growth in technical and soft skills.
- Implement financial and accounting systems, processes, tools, and control systems.
- Handle cash flow, reconciliations, VAT, Tax, and invoicing activities.
- Perform month-end management accounts, including bookkeeping and reconciliations.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Chartered Accountant (ACA) registration preferred but not mandatory.
- Financial management experience, with at least 5 years preferred.
- Proficiency in Sage 50 Accounting is advantageous.
- Proven ability to meet reporting deadlines with a "can do" attitude.
- Experience in management accounts or practice environment.
- Experience working with multi-currencies.
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, SUMIFs, and VLOOKUPs.
- Telecommunications product knowledge is preferable.
- Bachelor's degree is preferred.
Benefits:
- Competitive gross annual salary.
- Company bonus scheme.
- Company Share Scheme.
- 26 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm working hours.
- Employee Assistance Program.
To apply for the Financial Controller Designate position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this opportunity.