Barnes Roffe Recruitment has partnered with a highly regarded business, who are looking for a Financial Controller to join their team - someone who is dynamic and keen to grow with their business, playing an important part in their company.
Key accountabilities:
- Monitoring, analysing and reporting knowledge, leading a department of skilled team members.
- Have a large remit and key responsibilities towards a business' current and future stability and growth.
- Develop and supervise the implementation of internal financial accounting and reporting systems.
- Oversee the management of accounts receivable and accounts payable ledgers.
- Provide key contributions to the company's financial strategy and decision-making processes.
- Analyse, prepare and present monthly and quarterly financial, budgeting and forecasting reports, and present your findings to the board.
- Lead the end-to-end audit process of current systems, while acting as a point of contact for external auditors.
- Take overall responsibility for the management of financial details to ensure that legal requirements are met.
- Manage, mentor and motivate the finance team.
- Review the financial reports and seek ways to reduce company costs.
- Find expansion opportunities and maximise profits though the analysis of market trends.
- Propose solutions to identified risks, and effectively manage stakeholder expectations.
- Supervise the research into factors influencing business performance and report on these.
- Control the preparation and interpretation of statutory accounts and present your findings.
- Drive the continuous improvement of end-to-end accounting practices.
Key attributes:
- Experience working as a Financial Controller within commodities is a strong advantage.
- Minimum of 4 years' experience in a similar role
- Experience using Sage is essential.
- Qualified or Part Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA Accountant.
- Great attention to detail, able to produce written and numerical reports.
- Strong IT skills with experience of Microsoft Office including Excel.
- Strong oral and written communication.
- High degree of flexibility and able to adapt quickly.
- A proactive and energetic personality able to operate at a senior level.
If you feel this is the right opportunity for you, please apply today.