Job description
Financial Controller - £50,000-£60,000 - Darlington, North YorkshirePrimarily seeking someone who is hands-on; willing and able to be involved in all aspects of accounting and keen to support the business develop and achieve its growth targets with either the knowledge and experience to do this effectively, or a willingness to learn and progress.
Duties will include:
* Creation of annual budgeted and monthly forecasts
* Supporting the Exec Team with analysis and report requirements
* Aiding with the preparation of month end management accounts
* Balance sheet reconciliations including Inter Company Balances monthly
* Detailed analysis of overhead variances
* Support year-end audit requirements
* Quarterly VAT return, monthly PAYE and UK statistical returns
* Statutory Account creation
* Maintenance of Fixed Asset Registers
* Bank reconciliations and 13-week cash flow forecast
* Supplier payments and reconciliations
* Managing a finance team of 3
Desired skills & experience:
* Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
* Experience of working with SMEs - either in a similar role or through working in practice
* Comfortable with analysing large amounts of data
* Able to communicate analysis to key stakeholders succinctly and confidently
* Excellent attention to detail
* Able to work under pressure and tight deadlines
* A team player with a flexible and positive attitude
* Intermediate / advanced Excel skills (if statements, vlookup, pivot tables, conditional formatting)
Benefits:
* 25 days Annual Leave
* Enhanced company pension scheme
* Private health insurance
* Free parking
* Access to discounts and wellbeing materials
* Attractive working hours including an early finish on Fridays
For more information please contact Danny Potter or click on the link below
To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful.
Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.
