Finance Controller – Crawley
Creative Technology UK have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Controller to join the team in Crawley. This position is a senior role within the Finance team, responsible for the full breadth of financial reporting and compliance in the UK. Working closely with the Finance Director, the role combines hands‑on management accounting with ownership of financial reporting, tax compliance, working capital management, system ownership, budgeting and several business improvement projects.
The Finance Controller will line manage a small team comprising two or three Accounts Payable Assistants and two Management Accountants. They will be responsible for the day‑to‑day oversight, development and performance management of the team, ensuring workloads are well organised, deadlines are met and a strong control environment is maintained. The role requires a hands‑on but empowering management style — someone who can develop staff and review and challenge work effectively.
Main Responsibilities
Management Accounting & Month-End
- Oversight of all transaction work in Business Central
- Responsibility for monthly management reporting
- Preparation and review of monthly management packs
- Intercompany balance management
- Fixed asset control
- Balance sheet reconciliation review
- Responsibility for group reporting
- System uploads
- Group reporting packs
Cash Reporting & Management
- Cash flow reporting and forecasting
- AR reporting and control – invoicing and collections
- AP control and review – postings and payment runs
Payroll & Employment Taxes
- Review and approval of monthly payrolls
- Administration of HMRC Gov Gateway accounts
- Review of UK subsidiary stats (six companies)
- Coordination and review of outsourced UK group consol accounts (c.20 companies)
- Management of audit process
- Responsibility for complex group accounting matters e.g. impairment reviews, fair value adjustments
Taxation & Compliance
- Full responsibility for all UK tax compliance across six companies, including:
- Corporation tax
- VAT including international elements
- IR35 — circa 5,000 engagements annually
- Maintenance of key external relationships with tax advisers
- Main point of contact for the US-based group tax team on UK issues
- ONS and sustainability reporting
System Ownership & Control
- Owner of Business Central accounting package, expenses system and consolidation software
- Bank administration
- Internal controls – oversight and review of internal processes to ensure strong control environment
Other Responsibilities
- Working within the NEP group to maximise Group revenue
- Adhering to internal processes
- You may be expected to travel to site or other offices where applicable both in the UK and Worldwide.
- Support where needed on Internal and external ISO accreditation audits
- Support other teams when and where required such as purchasing
Skills / Qualifications
- ACA Qualified with at least 3 years’ experience would be advantageous
- Strong IT skills including MS Office
- High level of attention to detail
- Experience managing and developing finance teams, including setting objectives, conducting appraisals and supporting career progression
- Ability to review, challenge and sign off work across different entities and accounting areas
- Experience overseeing transactional finance teams, with a practical understanding of AP processes, payment runs and purchase ledger controls
- A collaborative and approachable management style, with the ability to motivate team members at different levels of seniority and experience
- Comfortable managing upwards as well as downwards — able to escalate issues appropriately to the Finance Director while maintaining team confidence and momentum.
