Financial Controller

CMA are thrilled to partnering with a small, private equity-backed, fast-growing professional services business, to recruit an experienced Financial Controller. This role offers a fantastic hybrid working structure, with one day a week required in the Southampton office. As a Financial Controller reporting directly to the CFO, you will oversee all day-to-day financial operations and lead a small finance team.

What will the Financial Controller role involve?

• Managing all financial reporting processes.
• Developing and maintaining financial policies and procedures to support business growth and compliance, while ensuring adherence to tax regulations and handling statutory returns to HMRC/FCA.
• Implementing, monitoring, and enhancing internal controls to mitigate risk and overseeing the year-end audit process with statutory auditors.
• Analysing financial data to identify trends and recommending improvements to enhance financial performance.
• Assisting the CFO with long-range business forecasts and strategic financial planning for the group.

Suitable Candidate for the Financial Controller vacancy:

• A qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with extensive experience as a Finance Manager or Financial Controller.
• Strong team management skills and high levels of organisation.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills with the ability to manipulate large data sets.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and detail oriented.

Additional benefits of the Financial Controller role:

• Company bonus, hybrid working structure with one day a week in the office, 25 days annual leave, rising every year, private healthcare, holiday purchase scheme and lots more!

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