Financial Controller
Location: Pocklington, East Yorkshire | Full Time | Office Based
Kingston Recruitment are delighted to be working with an established and successful owner-managed group of companies who are looking to appoint an experienced, hands-on Financial Controller into a newly created role. As part of their long-term succession planning, this position will play a key role within the senior management team, operating from the company’s Head Office in Pocklington. With a strong track record and several major projects now coming to fruition, the business is entering an exciting new phase of growth and development. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded accounting professional who can provide robust financial planning, control and insight, ensuring business plans are fully supported and profitability and efficiency are maximised across the group.
Key Responsibilities:
* Full ownership of day-to-day accounting activities, including invoicing, cashflow management and banking
* Preparation of monthly management accounts
* Processing weekly and monthly payroll
* Completion of CIS returns
* Producing detailed cost analysis reports for senior management
* Budget preparation, forecasting and reporting against targets
* Posting journals, accruals and prepayments
* Managing petty cash
* Preparation and submission of quarterly VAT returns
* Driving continuous improvement across financial processes and systems
The Candidate:
* Proven hands-on accounting experience, from invoicing through to year-end
* Previous experience working within an owner-managed business
* Construction industry experience advantageous but not essential
* Part-qualified or fully qualified in a recognised accountancy qualification
* Working knowledge of Sage
* A proactive, trusted finance professional comfortable operating at senior management level
On Offer:
* Full-time, permanent, office-based role from the Head Office in Pocklington
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Generous pension and bonus scheme
* Excellent salary package, dependent on experience