Financial Controller

Overview

Ambitious Financial Controller with clear progression to Group Finance Director. The role is on site in west Dorset with succession planning to take on the role of Group Finance Director for the wider group within three years.

• Management of a small finance team and oversight of the preparation of monthly management accounts with meaningful commentary
• Preparation of year end draft accounts with all necessary working papers for the auditors and addressing their queries
• Regular and ad hoc analysis work for the CEO and senior management team
• Attendance at weekly management meetings
• Collaboration with all senior management across other areas of the business
• Preparation of monthly payroll and checking of weekly wages, as well as calculation of pension data for submission to the pension provider via Group Head Office
• Compilation of annual budgets and ongoing monitoring of variances to actuals
• Submission of quarterly VAT returns and monthly PAYE/NI payments
• Checking and authorisation of fortnightly supplier payments
• Cash management and credit control

• Fully qualified with previous experience as a Financial Controller within an SME
• Ideally previous experience of working with Sage 50 and Sage Payroll
• Some knowledge of engineering, while not essential, would be beneficial

• Good benefits package including a senior management team bonus structure
• Excellent opportunity for progression to Group Finance Director over the next five years
• Salary will be dependent on experience