Job Description
Looking for a role where you can genuinely make your mark?
Reed Finance are partnered with an innovative organisation in Oxford to recruit a new Deputy Financial Controller on a permanent basis. This newly created position offers the perfect blend of technical challenge, variety, visibility, and progression, all within a friendly and collaborative environment where your ideas will be welcomed.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified accountant who enjoys rolling up their sleeves, working across multiple entities, and getting involved in everything from month end to strategic project work. This role has been created to take ownership of key operational finance activity and act as a bridge between the transactional Finance team and Financial Controller.
You will play a central role across financial reporting, management accounts, controls, and project work.
It is a great time to join this business as structures are evolving, processes are being improved, and you will have the chance to help shape the future of the finance function.
Core responsibilities
* Preparing and reviewing monthly management accounts across multiple entities
* Supporting year end, audits, statutory reporting, and tax packs
* Reviewing and improving balance sheet reconciliations
* Providing oversight on cashbooks, banking, and cashflow reporting
* Acting as a key quality assurance point for the team
* Supporting group consolidations and multi entity accounting
* Liaising with auditors and external advisors
* Helping to streamline processes and introduce better controls
* Supporting system improvements and upgrades
* Acting as deputy to the Finance Controller on technical matters
Essentials:
* Fully qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) ideally newly qualified with strong management accounting experience
* Experience in multi entity or Group environment
* Advanced Excel skills
* A collaborative, proactive, and adaptable style
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly, supportive, sociable team environment with ample room to grow.
Salary offered is £55-62k with good benefits, free parking, wellbeing and social events.