Financial Controller

Isca Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting for a commercially astute hands-on accountant to join an SME business with 2 entities as the Financial Controller.

This is a crucial role in the senior leadership team, the Financial Controller will be integral to business working closely with the MD, and Group CFO as well as operational management.

You will take ownership for the accounting functions, help drive performance, improvements and strategic decision-making through delivering accurate financial analysis and reporting.

Financial Controller - Responsibilities:

• Managing a small finance team, overseeing the day-to-day financial operations within the company.
• Producing the monthly management accountants including variance analysis and commentary for local and Group management.
• Providing accurate analysis of costs, margins and profitability.
• Tracking costs monthly against budgets, flagging up trends and investigating variances.
• Preparing and submitting quarterly VAT returns.
• Managing regular stock and general supplier payments and expenses.
• Preparing and submitting monthly payroll and pension.
• Ownership of the year end accounts processes to prepare information for Group.
• Coordinating and directing the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts.
• Managing the year end audit process, liaising with external ...