Financial Controller

CMA Financial Recruitment ,
Southampton, Hampshire

Overview

Job Description

CMA are working exclusively with a prestigious professional services business to recruit a Financial Controller reporting directly to the CFO. The Financial Controller will be responsible for all aspects of financial management; primarily ensuring the accurate maintenance of current financial records and supporting the timely preparation of monthly management accounts in order to guide and support underlying business decisions. Management of the cash position, budgeting and forecasting will form an essential part of the role. What will the role involve? * Overseeing and mentoring a small finance team; * Managing the company cash position, cash flow forecasting & management; * Preparing the monthly management accounts, financial performance KPI's and trend analysis, including presentation of the results at Senior Management Team meetings; * Preparation of and subsequent reporting against the annual budget; * Leading the statutory audit process, including audit file preparation and liaison with the company accountants; * Reviewing systems and control processes and suggesting areas for improvement. Suitable Candidate: * Qualified accountant or equivalent - ACA, ACCA or ACMA with a number of years PQE in financial management and FP * Ideally experience within Financial Services/Insurance industries; * Strong data analytical skills - ideally use of Power BI; * Strong financial modelling experience. Additional benefits and information: * Our client is offering a fantastic opportunity for resilient, tenacious, ambitious candidate who has the determination to succeed in a changing environment. Genuine career progression available; * Fun, sociable, fast paced work environment, pension scheme, health care plan and generous holiday benefits. Please note that although CMA are actively reviewing applications for this role, given the current situation the client recruitment process may take longer than usual. CMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn't discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application in relation to CMA providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. If you haven't heard from us within 5 working days please assume that you have not been successful