Financial Controller
| Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
| Location | North London |
| Area | Greater London, UK |
| Sector | Accounting & Finance |
| Salary | £45k - £55k |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | Kim Williams |
| Telephone | 01372818299 |
| Job Ref | KW 11431 |
- Description
- Financial Controller
** £45k – £55k ** Mon to Fri ** 9:30am - 6.00pm ** London N16 ** Extremely established and expanding retail company **
Our client is an expanding SME retailer, looking for a full-time experienced Financial Controller to join their busy Head Office, based in London N16.
With responsibility for overseeing the day-to-day financial activity of this growing SME with retail units, as well as offices, in London and Manchester.
You will have experience and qualifications from the financial / accounting sector, including an in-depth practical understanding of all aspects of financial management and reporting. We are also targeting a strategic thinker with strong planning capabilities who can help this company continue to move forward at this time of growth and expansion.
Duties of the Financial Controller:
- Process company financial data and run reconciliations in a timely manner
- Keeping financial records organised and easy to access
- Paying wages and suppliers in an organised and punctual manner
- Create management reporting for monthly, quarterly, and annual results to support management
- Oversee business financial management and ascertain areas which need improvement
- Assess the financial risk of all business operations, investments, and innovations
- Identify patterns in company spending and revenue, create and propose solutions to any problem areas
- Communicate with outside financial entities on behalf of the company
- Develop, monitor and manage budgets
- Allocate resources and manage cash flows
- Conduct profit and cost analyses
- Recommend cost-reducing solutions
- Develop secure procedures to maintain confidential information
- Ensure all accounting activities comply with regulations and are at the necessary level of accuracy and completeness for all commercial eventualities
Skills and Qualifications required:
- Professional accounting qualification
- Experience of using QuickBooks
- Advanced computer software skills, including Excel and financial reporting software
NB: Lloyd Recruitment Services would like to thank you for taking the time to apply to this vacancy. However, unfortunately due to a high number of applications, we are only able to respond to shortlisted applicants. If you have not heard from us within seven days, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. However please do join our Facebook community, to be the first to see our new positions.
