Finance Controller - Growing SME

Our client is a highly successful privately-owned company - they have doubled turnover in the last 3 years to almost £5m. The company employs 35 - 40 staff.

This is a hands on finance role, involving all elements of finance.

Client Details

A growing SME in Surrey, looking for a commercially minded, and all rounded, Finance Controller

Description

• Implement changes required to deliver regular reporting and control of Project Financials including margins. In order to do this systems and reports will be needed to cover Deferred Revenue / Accrued Revenue and Cost Accruals / Work in Progress to ensure profitability is properly reported.

• Upgrade controls

• Review monthly and daily reports to identify results and trends. These will cover sales; payroll; spending; cash and monthly profit.

• Upgrade reports and KPI's as required to include performance tracking by contribution centre.

• Manage and motivate all finance staff. Ensure finance team have clear roles and areas for personal and business improvement. Give feedback and coaching as needed.

• Establish, maintain and upgrade all systems required to ensure we complies with government legislation and regulation. Suggest updates and improvements in systems as needed.

• Develop budget and planning process to give management the information they need to manage the business.

• Create systems to prevent errors and upgrade as any errors are found.

• Prepare information for regular meetings of management and to share with all employees as needed.

• Prepare revised forecasts for the Financial year that reflect the latest actuals and latest plans.

• Review the monthly Balance Sheet and report on key measures

• Take responsibility for looking after the company's disaster recovery planning and putting in place any measures agreed that will protect the company against the main risks identified.

• Leading the banking relationship and ensuring the company has the appropriate levels of cash headroom required to operate.

• Support the MD in looking after all Employee affairs covering contracts

• Oversee all company accounts and investments.

• Ensure all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed and reported.

• Developing the dividend policy with shareholders.

• Control and manage annual audit.

Profile

• The job holder would ideally have a degree in accounting, business, economics or a related field;

• The job holder should be a fully qualified accountant.

• They should have managed staff for at least three years and be comfortable dealing with good and bad performers.

• As the most senior finance employee the individual must show high levels of honesty; integrity and reliability.

• The individual would ideally have an understanding of contracts.

Job Offer

£60,000 - £75,000 + Benefits