Financial controller

We require a Financial Controller to join our busy team. This role will provide support to the Finance Director and will ensure financial controls and management systems are operating effectively across the Group. Key Responsibilities middot; Manage accounting records including accounts receivable, accounts payable and general ledger middot; Prepare monthly consolidated financial statements in line with reporting deadlines middot; Coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting middot; Coordinate the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances middot; Analyse financial data and monitor expenditure middot; Evaluate and manage risk middot; Ensure compliance with regulations middot; Look to continually drive efficiencies and improvements in reporting procedures, accuracy and controls middot; Cashflow / bank management middot; Ensuring that debt is managed middot; Research technical accounting issues for compliance middot; Oversight of the audit process and work closely with the finance director managing external stakeholder relationships middot; Additional controller duties as necessary Reporting to middot; Line Manager About you Successful candidates must be able to work within a busy office environment and build effective relationships at all levels across the firm. You will be educated to degree level or equivalent and hold appropriate qualifications in Accountancy. Ideally, the successful applicant will be transitioning as a newly qualified accountant from audit/practice (CA), into their first role in industry, or be a recently qualified ACCA/CIMA accountant who is already working in industry. The role requires the individual to have significant experience analysing financial information as well as having the ability to work in partnership with the leadership team. Essential Skills/Experience middot; Excellent IT skills including being proficient in the use of spreadsheets middot; A good working knowledge of internal management reporting and KPIs middot; Appropriate experience of financial control and management accounting middot; Project management skills Desirable Skills/Experience middot; Experience of working within a professional environment and a good working knowledge of LLPs Personal Qualities middot; Proven organisational skills middot; Takes ownership of the task middot; Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) middot; Enthusiastic, results driven, co-operative middot; Positive and confident approach to work middot; Client focussed middot; Quality approach to work (first time, on time, every time) middot; Can work effectively in a team environment or on own initiative Salary: Competitive