Financial Controller
- Recruiter
- PSD Group
- Location
- South East London, London
- Salary
- £50,000 per annum
- Posted
- 30 May 2019
- Closes
- 29 Jun 2019
- Ref
- 1165988195
- Job role
- Financial controller
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
World class sports organisation requires a Financial Controller to join their west London based HQ. The role will take day to day responsibility for the finance function managing a team of 3, and will suit a commercially savvy qualified accountant with minimum 2 years post qualified experience.
The Role
The Person
The Role
- Manage the day to day operation of the Finance function to ensure the provision of a high quality service to stakeholders
- Leading the preparation and consolidation of the annual financial budget. Providing support to budget holders to build accurate and achievable budgets that meet the organisation’s financial strategy
- Maintaining and enhancing the internal financial controls, procedures and processes to ensure a robust financial control framework is in place to protect the organisation’s assets
- Day to day line management of the Management Accountant, Finance Officer, and Finance Assistant.
- Provision of accurate financial management information to stakeholders in accordance with an agreed timetable to enable the effective financial management of the organisation
- Regular review of financial performance and forecasts with budget holders
- Monitoring and accurate recording of grant expenditure and ensuring compliance with all financial reporting requirements to funding bodies
- Maintain accurate cash flow forecasts and ensure appropriate treasury management practices in place
- Leading the preparation and audit of the annual report and accounts
- Overseeing the operation of the outsourced payroll function
- Conducting annual appraisals, performance reviews, team meetings and other management duties
The Person
- Qualified accountant with a minimum 2 years’ post-qualification experience in a financial management position
- Experience with direct line management, mentoring or supervision of staff
- Experience of the production of management and statutory accounts to agreed deadlines
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Excellent analytical skills and advanced Excel skills
- Proven experience of building excellent working relationships with non-financial members of the organisation