Financial Controller – Milton Keynes – Hybrid - Up to £80,000 + benefits.
Are you looking to join a growing, forward-thinking business where you can add valuable insight to future financial and business growth?
Do you want to operate as part of the Leadership Team, where you can truly partner to improve profitability, drive change and bring new ideas?
Are you looking for a progressive opportunity, where you can step up to become Finance Director as the business grows?
If so, this could be an ideal opportunity for you.
Ives Recruitment Solutions are delighted to have been retained by this innovative, fast-paced, growth business to find their first Financial Controller. This is a superb opportunity for the right individual to put their stamp on the finance function; to drive change and future growth; and with scope for the role to develop and evolve as the business grows.
This organisation prides itself on customer engagement and experience, and this resonates through the business culture internally too.
Based at their Head Office situated in Milton Keynes, this is a newly created role which supports their highly engaging CEO and will manage and mentor a small team. The role will provide a broad strategic financial input and will support the leadership team and Board.
Your role will encompass a wide range of Financial and Management accounting activity, including monthly management accounts, budgeting and forecasting, margin analysis and cash flow reporting. You will provide financial evaluation of new products, long term planning and financial modelling to assist future decision making. This is a commercially focused position where you will be instrumental in driving new initiatives and products.
You will also be responsible for the preparation of annual accounts, VAT returns, liaison with HMRC and Companies House, and will ensure that compliance and controls are adhered to. You will manage working capital, ensure transactions and processes are efficient and correct and maintain financial systems.
Exciting opportunity is often a cliché, but this is a genuinely superb opportunity for a forward thinking, commercially minded and driven individual, to join an ambitious business on their journey of growth and development, and to put your mark on their next phase of success.
Skills Required
* ACCA/CIMA/ACA Qualified
* Advanced IT skills including MS Office suite. Xero experience is advantageous
* Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively
* Proven experience operating as Financial Controller within a fast paced, growing business
* Strong man management and leadership skills
If you feel that you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this position, please apply today. The client is looking to move swiftly.
We aim to respond to all applicants promptly, however we kindly ask for your understanding in case of a delay. If you do not hear from us within 10 days of submitting your application, please assume that, unfortunately, you have not been successful this time.
We will however keep your CV on file and review your suitability against any other vacancies we may have available. Candidate data will be treated as confidential and not shared with third parties.