Financial Controller

At a Glance Financial Controller, 12 month Maternity Cover Belfast hybrid, 3 days in office 60 - 65K plus completion bonus About the Company Our client is a well-established professional services firm based in Belfast, recognised as one of the region's leading names in its field and trusted by many of Northern Ireland's largest and most prominent organisations. They offer a collaborative, high-performing environment with genuine exposure to senior leadership.

The Role This is a broad, senior finance opportunity covering management of the accounts team, statutory reporting, budgeting and firm-wide financial planning, with regular exposure to senior leadership and the Finance Director. You'll take ownership of the annual finance timetable, coordinate the audit and regulatory submissions, and act as a trusted point of contact across the business on financial matters.

Key Responsibilities Manage and support the Accounts Team, including workload planning and the annual finance timetable Review bank reconciliations, daily funds transfers and the accounts mailbox Own statutory accounts and government surveys, and coordinate the annual audit and regulatory submissions Produce firm-wide capacity, salary and revenue/fee target budgets, revised quarterly Attend regular finance and leadership meetings, contributing on behalf of the finance team Support technical VAT, tax and regulatory matters Produce commercial information for tenders and resolve ledger queries Provide cover for the Finance Director and Senior Financial Controller as required What You'll Need Essential:
Qualified accountant Experience working within professional services Experience managing a team Experience reporting to multiple senior stakeholders Excellent communication and organisational skills Strong MS Office and accounting systems competence Desirable: ACA qualified Chartered Accountant Auditing background Why Apply Genuinely broad, senior-level finance role with real exposure to firm-wide budgeting, statutory reporting and leadership Direct line into senior leadership and regular attendance at key finance and firm meetings Opportunity to lead and develop a team within a well-established, high-performing organisation A fixed-term role offering strong CV-building experience at Financial Controller level For more information on this role, or any other Accountancy and Finance position, please contact Gemma Murphy.

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Work From Home