Our client are seeking a Financial Controller to join their team. 

Within the team, you'll be working closely with the Head of Finance, leading the financial reporting team and ensuring that financial data is prepared accurately and in a timely manner in order to influence decision making within the business. 

About the role

• Lead the financial reporting team currently a team of 4, providing technical guidance, prioritising and allocating work, setting reporting timetables, and developing the capability of the team through personal development, coaching and appraisals.
• Oversee the Firms' annual consolidated financial statements, along with individual company financial statements
• Prepare monthly and annual consolidation of all group entities and subsequent reporting & analysis.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, including variance analysis.
• Analyse Management information and presenting findings.
• Collaborate with the Balance Sheet & Liquidity Manager to prepare P+L, Balance Sheet and cashflow forecasts and departmental P&L reports.

About you

• Qualified Accountant with extensive accounting experience
• Demonstrable commercial acumen
• Flexible approach, able to respond to changes in priority, and develop solutions to new problems 
• Experience in people management and enabling team members to excel
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills, verbally, in writing and through presentation of analysis.
• Experience utilising a practice management system; Elite 3e, Viewpoint would be useful but not essential.

For more information, please contact Ben on 707811 or email your CV to jobs@excel-recruitment.com