Location : Ashford
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum
Job Title: Financial Controller
Job Type: Fixed term contract - One year
Job Responsibilities:
Production of monthly management accounts and Group reporting
Oversee accruals and prepayments, prepare stocks and other GL journals
Ensure all balances are reconciled before closing
Corporate Hyperion submissions per Group timetable
Local management submissions per agreed timetable
Review performance against budget and investigate variancesSales & Purchase Ledgers:
Ensure regular balance reviews are performed to ensure accuracy
Ensure sales invoices are issued promptly
Ensure customer receipts are promptly allocated to ensure minimal overdue balancesBanks/Cash
Ensure bank reconcilations are performed to agreed timescales
Prepare/approve bank payments to ensure compliance with termsBudgets: Production of annual budget Budgets including regular performance reviews against plans
Statutory accounts & reportings: Preparation of local statutory accounts, audit packs and tax information packs
Internal Systems:
Assist in the implementation of current Manufacturing Information System (CERM) and or other future automated systems and recommend changes as required
Enhance quality of output from both CERM and SYSPRO accounting software to ensure effectiveness of information output and continued improvement of information providedStaff:
Ensure direct reports have clearly defined jobs and targets including regular reviews of roles to ensure staff motivation and effectiveness and achieve performance to required standards.
Identify and implement any training as requiredSkills & requirements:
Professional Accounting Qualification or qualified by experience (at least 5 years)
Technical knowledge and understanding of UK GAAP and basic tax matters
Interpretation/analytical skills : ability to "look beyond the numbers"
Good inter-personal skills and ability to interact with all levels of staff
Ability to work to strict deadline and deal well with time pressures
Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
Managing people through a period of system and process changes