Financial Controller

Financial Controller for well-established products supply business

The Role:
You will be responsible for managing the finances of the company with the support of an Accounts Payable Executive and Credit Controller.You are to take responsibility for all aspects incorporating multi-currency accounts receivables and payables, credit control, national and EU VAT reporting, cash flow management and preparation of monthly and year-end accounts and budgets. You will be expected to proactively work with the Finance Director and Managing Director structuring order management data and processes to ensure that the finance department runs efficiently and effectively.

The role involves liaising closely with internal staff, suppliers, and customers (UK, Europe and Rest of the World but all in English) to manage the financials of the company as part of a busy professional team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Production of monthly and annual accounts, including margin analysis of projects.
• Manage the process of credit control, sales and purchase ledger.
• Hands on for complex aspects of accounts receivables and payables.
• Debtor updates and any other analysis as required to highlight financial performance measures.
• Preparation of intrastat and VAT returns, and associated payments and refunds, for UK and Netherlands, which is our primary EU tax reporting jurisdiction although we are also registered and report in Germany and Ireland.
• Management of cash flow, oversight of cash financing and forecasting.
• Calculation of multi currencies transactions predominately focused within EUR and USD receipts and payments.
• Payment of duties and import taxes and any associated reporting.
• Liaising with designated providers for the preparation of pension scheme, childcare vouchers, healthcare scheme.
• Preparation of annual budgets.
• Preparation of annual corporation tax return and associated payment.
• Overall management of finance processes and procedures and efficient and effective team management.

Requirements:

• ACCA or CIMA qualified with commercially based experience is important, however, will consider other qualifications (or part qualification) for strong candidates with extensive and relevant experience.
• Must have finance experience working in an international SME organisation.
• Must have good multi-national experience and, ideally, experience with Netherlands or EU VAT reporting although this is not essential.
• Must have excellent IT literacy with Excel.
• Must have experience with a robust ERP system such as SAP Business One (which is what they use).
• A hands-on approach with strong management and leadership skills are critical.
• Ability to suggest and implement improvements to the current finance processes.
• Ability to handle multiple, and often conflicting, time priorities combined with an organised approach.
• Trustworthy with a friendly and proactive manner.
• Strong written and spoken English in addition to excellent numeracy skills are critical.
• An interest or experience in promotional marketing or promotional materials / branded merchandise / point-of-sale would be appreciated.