Position Overview & Specifications

A newly created role within a fast-paced Tech company for an experienced & qualified Financial Controller.

Reporting into the CFO this position will be responsible for a small team and have ownership of the business’s day to day financial operations.

Currently undergoing a positive period of change this is a great time to join the team as you will be able to add value and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the Financial Operations team.

To be a suitable candidate you will need to fully qualified, have previous team management experience and have exceptional financial operations/controllership experience.

Ideally your experience will have been gained within a Tech, Media or similarly fast paced environment.

Responsibilities of the role include:

· Manage a team of 4-5 people, ensuring training, development and balanced workloads

· Full responsibility for the monthly management accounts, reviewing, signing off and submitting within 10 working days of month end

· Prepare annual statutory accounts for audit and reconcile to management accounts

· Manage the year end audit, liaising with auditors and managing the relationship

· Constantly review and update the financial reporting systems to ensure optimisation of use alongside compliance with government regulations/legislation

· Oversee the corporation tax & VAT calculations and returns

· Manage the company cashflow

· Full oversight of the ledger, dealing with any escalated issues

Ideal candidate:

· Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with post qualified experience

· Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, able to build strong work relationships

· Proven team management experience, mentoring, developing and ensuring the correct structure is in place to meet business needs

· Ideally experience gained within a Tech/Media or similar environment

· Thrives in a fast paced environment where your work has a real commercial outcome for the business

· Ability to interact and communicate with stakeholders of all levels,

· Excellent attention to detail and deadline orientated

· Calm under pressure