Financial Controller Sheffield
My client is a leading award-winning professional services business based in Sheffield .Due to growth, they are looking to recruit a proactive and commercially minded Financial Controller: this is a hands-on leadership role where you will be steering financial strategy, improving systems and ensuring the business works compliantly and efficiently. This role can bve done part time over three days. Leading the finance team and overseeing the day-to-day operations
Providing strategic guidance and support to the team on all finance related matters
Oversee month- end and year end close processes, working with external accountants and keeping up to date with accounting changes.
Manage and prepare VAT returns, PAYE Settlement figures and other statutory obligations
Ensure SRA compliance including managing audits and keeping the SRA handbook up to date
Review and manage deposit accounts to optimise interest while maintaining cashflow
Explore ways in which currencies are managed including if accounts cards are needed
Respond to complex financial queries around tax withholding, sanction, and regulatory issues
Look for ways to make the team more efficient an ensure high performance across the board.
Be the “go to” person for anything finance related, hands on, proactive and solutions focussed.
Ideally you will hold a professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACA/CIMA)
You will have a solid track record of experience in a senior finance role with team leadership responsbilities
You will be confident working with external accountants, auditors and senior stakeholders
Excellent communication skills with the ability to present financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders
Tech savvy with experience of using finance systems and a mindset for process improvement
Competitive salary
~ Discretionary annual bonus
~26 day leave with your birthday off as an addition
~ Enhanced pension contributions
~ Private medical insurance
~ Electric car vehicle scheme
~ Life and critical illness cover