Financial Controller & Company Secretary

Salary: £84,000 – £108,000 per year

My client is looking for a Financial Controller to take over the full financial operations within their business, to include the role of Company Secretary. The role entails being the senior financial officer within the business, reporting directly to the Board, and also included is the responsibility for HR and general administrative processes within the Company. Furthermore, given the small scale of the finance function, an ability to be hands on in terms of detail and a broad range of skills are essential.
Job Specification
* Create monthly/quarterly/annual management accounts and sales/margin analysis to identify trends.
* Develop budgets and targets based on research and historical data, analyse and report on variances.
* Prepare Financial Statements compliant with UK legislation/accounting regulations having researched technical accounting issues for compliance.
* Create audit packs and liaise with auditors to ensure a smooth running of audits.
* Ensure that all financial transactions are properly recorded and reported.
* Forecast and manage cash flow including foreign currencies.
* Deal with transactional detail relating to foreign currency suppliers ensuring they are paid within terms.
* Handle VAT, PAYE and other taxes including Corporation Tax, stamp and import duties.
* In collaboration with a team member process payroll for six associated companies.
* Liaise with IT support providers to resolve any issues, renewing anti-virus and other contracted IT services as they become due.
* Gain a thorough understanding of the business and the ERP system enabling the maintenance of pricing and other data and processes around the ERP system.
* Extract data from the ERP system and produce ad hoc reports.
* HR administration including issuing contracts of employment, maintaining employment policies and ensuring the business understands and complies with employment law and best practice.
* In consultation with the directors ensure the business complies with current legislation such as data protection, PCI, WEEE, battery waste, import/export rules etc.
* Administer the company’s auto enrolment pension scheme including ensuring the correct salary deductions are made and contributions are paid in a timely manner.
* Maintain the statutory books and registers and other statutory records.
* File the annual returns and Financial statements of the companies and notify Companies’ House of any changes.
* Liaise with various insurance scheme/support providers to ensure accuracy of cover and value for money.
* Manage renewal of intellectual property including trademarks, URL’s etc.
* Negotiation and renewal of various facilities contracts, premises, phones, IT support, cleaning etc.
Person Specification
* Fully qualified accountant – ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent
* Company secretarial experience
* Ability to demonstrate strategic and commercial acumen
* Good understanding of VAT, PAYE, Corporation Tax, etc
* Strong IT skills, accounting software, user administration, and especially Excel (ideally Advanced level use)
* Ability to demonstrate a proactive approach to offering support to the Directors in managing the business and to add value
* Absolute willingness to “get stuck in and do” not just direct
* Self-motivated team player with excellent time management and communication skills
Other Information
My client offers a friendly, relaxed but professional working environment; 24 days’ holiday; and full benefits of pension and medical cover. And free parking is available on site.
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