Client Finance Controller - part time 3/4 days a week
Are you looking for a refreshing change, and the opportunity to work within a modern and forward-thinking accountancy firm just outside of Brighton? This practice genuinely care about the well-being of their people, providing superb benefits including:
* Hybrid working upon successful completion of probation (up to two days per week remote). Flexible core hours from 09:15-14:45, allowing you to tailor your schedule around your needs
* A welcome bonus of £750
* Commission
* 30 days holiday in your first year and rising
* Professional development
* Career progression and so much more…
As the Client Finance Controller, you will have a commitment to integrity, providing a client focussed service with proactive engagement. Ideally, you'll come from either a practice or industry background.
Supporting technology start-ups and scale-ups, HNW individuals, property, talent, and crypto clients, you will be providing bespoke solutions to provide financial clarity and guiding clients towards sustainable profitability. You will be forging genuine relationships rather than, just crunching the numbers.
The Client Finance Controller, Wil be working closely with the CEO and Founder to assist with day-to-day operations such as; regular client meetings, year-end accounts preparation, reviewing online bookkeeping, VAT preparation, and management accounts.
Responsibilities will include:
* Providing clients with advice and insights around the financial data produced.
* Responsible for the review, and submission of VAT returns and bookkeeping as well as managing a team of juniors.
* Year-end financial accounts preparation and review this includes but not limited to limited companies, partnerships and sole trader.
* Prepare corporate and personal tax returns and assist in providing tax advisory services to clients.
* Assist in preparing budgets and cash flow forecasts for clients.
* Advise and support clients with cloud accounting software questions.
* Help convert clients from manual bookkeeping systems to integrated cloud accounting systems.
* Answer accounting questions from both clients - providing advice and consultation services.
* Have good technical VAT and personal tax knowledge and can keep knowledge up to date through CPD.
* Prepare formal correspondence to various parties (Clients, HMRC, Banks, Companies House etc.)
* Other reasonable duties may from time to time be required.
* Opportunity to network as and when able.
Client Finance Controller - Skills and Experience:
* Near qualified or final stage qualification in ACCA / ACA qualified (qualified by experience will be considered)
* Excellent knowledge of FRS 102 1A and FRS 105
* Proactive approach to work prioritisation and time management
* Good business acumen alongside the provision of good technical advice.
* Effective communicator, both verbal and written
* Ideally a good understanding of Xero and Dext.
Apply now for more information and to discuss an interview