Financial ControllerThis is a broad and hands-on role involving strategic financial reporting, compliance, and team leadership, playing a key part in supporting the Chief Operating Officer and the broader leadership team.Key Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day finance operations and overseeing a transactional team of 2.
• Produce monthly management accounts, reports, and KPI dashboards, including balance sheets, profit and loss, and cash flow statements.
• Analyse financial performance variances and provide insights and recommendations.
• Identify revenue and cost efficiencies through data analysis.
• Support the preparation of financial forecasts and budgets.
• Maintain up-to-date forecasting and cash flow projections.
• Assist with preparing Board Packs on a quarterly basis.
• Provide financial support and information to the Board as required.
• Oversee and support VAT return submissions and partial exemption calculations.
• Ensure compliance with VAT legislation and correct recovery rates.
• Develop and monitor financial controls and accounting procedures.
• Oversee team processes and streamline efficiency.
• Prepare annual statutory accounts and returns.
• Lead the year-end audit process, including schedule preparation and timely response to audit queries.
• Lead ad hoc projects to enhance finance systems and processes.

Person SpecificationThe ideal candidate will:

• Be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or part-qualified with extensive relevant experience.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of financial control environments.
• Have substantial experience with VAT, ideally including partial exemption schemes.
• Be accountable for delivering month-end and year-end processes, including audit and statutory accounts and Board presentation.
• Possess strong analytical skills with the ability to interrogate financial data effectively.
• Have excellent IT skills and be proficient in finance systems and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Be highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Be hands-on, with a willingness to engage in both strategic and operational financial activities.

What's On Offer

• Flexible working hours.
• Hybrid working.
• On-site gym.
• Free lunches.
• Private healthcare.

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