ABOUT THE ROLE...

The Financial Controller role heads up our finance function with responsibility to lead the finance team and support in the delivery of the wider Group strategy.

• Oversee the production of all management information reports including monthly PLs, balance sheet, supplementary monthly cost reports and weekly sales and profit analysis.
• Updating of the internal financial model to project profits and covenant performance, using this as a tool whilst liaising with senior stakeholders in the business for capex / opex plans and as a critical tool to monitor cashflow.
• Providing management information, covenant compliance reports and being the main point of contact for our bank.
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Review and submission of VAT returns for multiple entities
• Short-term cashflow forecasting, daily management of bank accounts and payment processing.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and in-year forecasting updates.
• Line management of Payroll function and Management Accountant with overall responsibility for the wider Finance function, coaching and developing the team.
• Manage intercompany reconciliations.
• Review transactions in our associated charity accounts monthly to ensure accuracy, that restricted unrestricted funds are accurately accounted for and run reporting for charity lead.
• Identify efficiencies in order to continuously improve processes, being a champion of automation as part of this with an aim to improve the speed that accurate management information with commentary is provided to the wider business.
• Work with and support our external auditors as they prepare statutory accounts
• Partner with other departments to provide sound financial knowledge and guidance (e.g. partnering with the Sales teams to support with reporting and analysis), being the first point of contact for Finance.
• Oversee all finance systems, ensuring appropriate controls in place and systems used to the best of their capabilities and periodic reviews of alternative systems to ensure we are keeping up with technology advancements.
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