Financial Controller

Financial Controller

Company – Confidential

Hours – Monday – Friday 9am till 6pm (1 hour lunch)

Location – Hertford

Salary £65,000 – £70,000

Role

Preparation of financial reports including monthly balance sheet, P&L and cash flows for US and Canada for a single entity

Manage entity cash flows and ensure timely payments are made to the head office

Manage the US finance team (based in the UK) and help achieve finance departments objectives

Prepare and review monthly subsidiary gross profit and expenses reports ensuring accuracy

Assume responsibility for accounting procedures and month end deadlines

Preparation and submission of monthly HST returns and other statutory returns

Oversee all customer chargebacks and ensure the team follows up with customers

Overall responsible for customer collections and supplier payments

Monthly P&L analysis with commentaries

Monthly Balance sheet reconciliations including oversight of all bank reconciliations

Monthly inventory valuations and reconciliations with third party warehouses

Manage external audit and any statutory audits

Play a lead role in preparing the annual budgets for the US and Canada entities

Advise on problem areas and suggest improvements. Help implement changes across the department

Ad hoc duties assigned to the role

Person Specification

A finance qualification CIMA/ACCA or equivalent. Candidates qualified by experience will also be considered.

Minimum 5 years in experience in a management accounting role and managing small teams

Well versed on working with ERP systems

Proficient in dealing with figures, including currency conversion

Analytical mind with problem solving skills

Methodical, with strong attention to detail & accuracy

Organisational and leadership skills. Experienced in a multinational / group reporting environment

Discreet and trustworthy

A knowledgeable user in MS Office, Excel and ERP environment.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply ASAP.

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