Financial Controller
- Recruiter
- Michael Page
- Location
- Hertfordshire, Hertford
- Salary
- £50000 - £60000 per annum
- Posted
- 18 Jan 2018
- Closes
- 18 Feb 2018
- Ref
- 13889987/001
- Contact
- Siobhan McCormack
- Job role
- Financial controller
- Sector
- Media/Marketing
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
My client is a high growth, fast paced, dynamic marketing agency, who is looking for an ambitious Financial Controller to join their team.
Client Details
Reporting to the Finance Director this Financial Controller role will be a hands-on role that assumes responsibility for financial accounting control, financial planning and management of all transactional processing finance functions.
Alongside this you would support and partner with other senior managers throughout the business to ensure budget control.
Description
Day to day responsibilities will include:
- Maintain the highest standards of compliance and financial control
- Be responsible for the creation of in-depth cash flow forecasts
- Lead and development of operation finance function plus provide support and expertise to client finance function
- Management of compliance on client reporting to ensure all contractual obligations taking a lead as company internal auditor
- A key member of the finance team and business partner with both internal departments and external clients to ensure the finance are performing to expectations and compliance is being met across all stakeholders
- Oversee the implementation of a new payroll process to improve the business delivery to all our plus 1000 employees
- Manage the transnational processing function, payroll, purchase ledger, sales ledger
- Managing the year end statutory accounts and audit including external advisers such as auditors and legal representative
- Month-end reporting on profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow and Development and ongoing improvement of this financial information and KPI's
Profile
You will be a qualified accountant with the following skills and attributes:
- Great communication across all levels of the business (written / verbal)
- Analytical and a good problem solver
- Strong excel skills
- Able to work to tight deadlines
- Management experience
- Process improvement
- Interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail ensuring accurate input
- Management of a highly transactional processing function
- Excellent organisational skills
Job Offer
£60,000-£65,000 depending on experience with additional benefits