Financial Controller - Leading Product Services Provider 

Permanent / West Sussex / Hybrid

We’re recruiting on behalf of one of the UK’s leading Product Services providers with offices based in West Sussex. 

What you’ll be doing:

The appointed Financial Controller will collaborate closely with the Finance Director, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the accounts team and ensuring timely and accurate processing of management information throughout the organisation. A brief summary of the role is as follows:

• Supervising, supporting, and fostering the growth of the accounts team.
• Overseeing the creation, development, and maintenance of accurate entries, controls, and reconciliations for accounting information and related projects.
• Managing the enhancement of the month end close process and fulfilling other reporting obligations.
• Leading the development and oversight of the annual budget cycle and any associated re-forecasting processes.
• Ensuring accurate and timely submissions of VAT, Intrastat, and similar reports to HMRC and other relevant bodies.
• Reviewing pertinent cost analyses to assess the current expense structure and provide recommendations for future activities.
• Continuously improving and advocating for robust financial control systems and procedures.
• Guaranteeing the business's adherence to financial governance requirements.
• Engaging in strategic partnerships with department heads to identify and implement value enhancing improvements.

Have you shown leadership proficiency in team management? Are you a versatile and qualified Finance Manager with excellent communication skills and a knack for effective business partnering?

If so, then please read on…

What we need you to bring to the business:

• Experienced people manager
• Appropriately qualified
• Advanced Excel modelling skills
• Excellent IT Skills
• R&D / grant accounting / VAT Experience
• Cash Flow management
• Demonstrable evidence of improving finance performance
• Demonstrable business partnering experience
• ‘Hands on’ experience of managing all aspects of finance including both management and financial accounting
• Confident, motivated and results driven

What’s on offer in return:

• A competitive salary of £55k - 65k dependent on experience
• A comprehensive benefits package and an excellent pension scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• A flexible working environment where you can work from home twice a week
• 25 days holiday (plus public holidays). 
• Employee discount 
• A dynamic, energetic culture

What’s next? 

If you’re ready to help us support one of the UK’s leading Product Services providers, then click apply.

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