Title: Group Financial Controller
My client in Colchester is seeking a Group Financial Controller to support the team for 6 - 9 months. The role will involve managing a medium-sized team as well as supporting with a number of company entities and consolidations.
Main Responsibilities:
- Ensure timely and accurate monthly financial close of ledgers for all group companies.
- Assist the Group Accountant with providing monthly management information.
- Post monthly accrual journals to reflect accrued costs.
- Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations for accruals and prepayments.
- Prepare and review weekly revenue forecasts.
- Develop management information reports.
- Assist in VAT return preparation.
- Assist in annual overhead budget preparation.
- Support year-end and interim audits.
- Overview and approve group Work-in-Progress.
- Update Fixed Assets register and process Depreciation and Goodwill.
- Review group debts and chase outstanding debts.
- Produce Monthly Group Debtors day profile.
- Handle Hire Purchase or Leasing Agreements.
- Manage insurance renewals.
- Prepare PI insurance documents.
- Assist with Research and Development Tax relief.
- Support the Group Chief Accountant with ad hoc queries.
- Prepare and review Division One, Group overhead allocation.
Key Skills and Qualities:
- Leadership: Collaborate with executive board members and other directors.
- Interpersonal skills: negotiation, numerical analysis, self-organization, and planning.
- Ambition and desire to progress within the organisation.
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