Assistant Financial Controller

Assistant Financial Controller / Financial Controller

Canterbury, Kent

Monday – Friday | Fully office based

We are recruiting for an ACA or ACCA qualified Finance Professional for a broad and influential Assistant Financial Controller / Financial Controller opportunity within an established professional services business in Canterbury.

This is a hands-on role combining financial control, management accounting and treasury with a higher level of management reporting and commercial insight. You will work closely with Partners and senior stakeholders, supporting both the day-to-day financial control of the business and the production of information used at senior and Board level.

The Role

Responsibilities will include:

Preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reporting

Production and development of monthly Management Information (MI)

Analysis of financial performance, including trends, variances, risks and opportunities

Preparation of clear financial commentary for senior stakeholders

Assisting with monthly Board papers and financial reporting packs

Supporting the presentation and explanation of financial information at Partner and Board level

Month-end processes including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations

Cashflow forecasting, banking and treasury activity

Payment runs, BACS and wider transactional finance oversight

Budgeting, forecasting and cost control

Maintaining and improving financial controls and processes

Supporting year-end accounts and external audit

Providing guidance and oversight to members of the finance team

Ad hoc analysis to support commercial and strategic decision-making

About You

Fully ACA or ACCA qualified

Experienced in management accounting and financial control

Confident producing monthly MI and senior management reporting packs

Able to analyse financial performance and turn the numbers into meaningful commercial insight

Experienced in contributing to Board, Executive or senior management reporting

Comfortable preparing Board-level financial commentary and supporting papers

Confident discussing financial performance with Partners, Directors and senior stakeholders

Strong across month-end, management accounts, cashflow, banking and financial controls

Experienced in budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis

Highly proficient in Excel, with Xero and/or QuickBooks advantageous

Previous experience within accountancy practice, legal, professional services or another partnership environment would be particularly attractive.

This could suit an experienced Assistant Financial Controller ready for greater ownership and Board exposure, or an established Financial Controller looking for a broad, visible role working closely with senior decision-makers.

In the first instance please forward your CV over to Fresh People for consideration