Financial Controller

Financial Controller

Location:

Pocklington, East Yorkshire | Full Time | Office Based

Kingston Recruitment are delighted to be working with an established and successful owner-managed group of companies who are looking to appoint an experienced, hands-on Financial Controller into a newly created role. As part of their long-term succession planning, this position will play a key role within the senior management team, operating from the company’s Head Office in Pocklington. With a strong track record and several major projects now coming to fruition, the business is entering an exciting new phase of growth and development.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded accounting professional who can provide robust financial planning, control and insight, ensuring business plans are fully supported and profitability and efficiency are maximised across the group.

Key Responsibilities:

* Full ownership of day-to-day accounting activities, including invoicing, cashflow management and banking

* Preparation of monthly management accounts

* Processing weekly and monthly payroll

* Completion of CIS returns

* Producing detailed cost analysis reports for senior management

* Budget preparation, forecasting and reporting against targets

* Posting journals, accruals and prepayments

* Managing petty cash

* Preparation and submission of quarterly VAT returns

* Driving continuous improvement across financial processes and systems

The Candidate:

* Proven hands-on accounting experience, from invoicing through to year-end

* Previous experience working within an owner-managed business

* Construction industry experience advantageous but not essential

* Part-qualified or fully qualified in a recognised accountancy qualification

* Working knowledge of Sage

* A proactive, trusted finance professional comfortable operating at senior management level

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Offer:

* Full-time, permanent, office-based role from the Head Office in Pocklington

* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

* Generous pension and bonus scheme

* Excellent salary package, dependent on experience