ASSISTANT FINANCIAL CONTROLLER, HARROGATE, £60,000

A well-established and successful SME business in central Harrogate is looking to recruit a qualified Assistant Financial Controller to join their finance team.
This is a newly created position, you will be the No 2 finance person for the business, reporting to the Managing Director and Financial Controller, they also have 2 accounts assistants in the team.
To be considered you should be either CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualified.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

· Fully qualified
· Analytical skills
· Ability to compile detailed accurate reports.
· Experience of Sage
· Experience within manufacturing or property advantageous

· Involvement in company accounts and investments.
· Ensure the accurate recording, filing, and reporting of all financial transactions.
· Collect cost information and maintain an expense database.
· Analysing fixed costs
· Analyse and report profit margins.
· Liaising with auditors
· Personal and Corporate tax duties
· Occasionally liaising with HMRC
· Identify and recommend cost-effective solutions.
· Assist the accounting staff as and when required
· Covering the Financial Controller’s duties during their holiday periods
· Manage cash flow and profit and loss by tracking transactions and regularly compiling the internal reports
· Present reports to senior executives, shareholder and board members.