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Financial Controller

Absolute Recruit
Posted 7 hours ago, valid for 15 days
Location

Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 0EF, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Financial Controller position requires a fully qualified accountant or QBE with substantial experience in an SME environment, ideally with a focus on VAT.
  • This role involves overseeing day-to-day finance operations, managing a small finance team, and preparing monthly management accounts.
  • Key responsibilities include leading budgeting and forecasting processes, maintaining cash flow forecasts, and ensuring compliance with statutory obligations.
  • The position offers a salary of £60,000 and provides opportunities for flexible and hybrid working arrangements, along with additional benefits like private healthcare and free lunches.
  • The ideal candidate should possess strong interpersonal skills and be comfortable handling both strategic and operational responsibilities.
Financial ControllerWorking closely with the COO, this is a progressive role within a small but well-established business with opportunity to streamline processes and drive efficiency.Key Responsibilities
  • Oversee all day-to-day finance operations, including bookkeeping, payroll, and transactional processing (AP/AR).
  • Manage and develop a finance team of 2.
  • Prepare timely and accurate monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and performance commentary.
  • Lead the budgeting and forecasting process, ensuring alignment with business strategy and market trends.
  • Maintain cash flow forecasts and working capital analysis to maintain strong financial health.
  • Support decision-making with financial insight, profitability analysis, and business case evaluation.
  • Work closely with departmental managers to track spend against budget and provide cost control recommendations.
  • Ensure all statutory and tax obligations (VAT, PAYE, Corporation Tax) are met in a timely and compliant manner.
  • Liaise with external accountants and auditors for year-end accounts and regulatory compliance.
  • Streamline and improve financial systems, controls, and processes to support scalability and efficiency.
Person SpecificationThe ideal candidate will:
  • Be a fully qualified accountant or QBE within an SME environment.
  • Be comfortable in a broad role with both strategic and operational responsibilities.
  • Have strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of working cross-functionally.
  • 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.
 

What's On Offer

  • Flexible working hours.
  • Hybrid working.
  • On-site gym.
  • Free lunches.
  • Private healthcare.
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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.