Financial Controller

Financial Controller

Kettering, Northamptonshire

Monday to Friday, 8.00am–5.30pm

Interaction Recruitment is working with a well-established organisation in Northamptonshire to recruit an experienced Financial Controller.

This is a hands-on senior finance position with responsibility for financial control, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and the day-to-day management of a small finance team.

The successful candidate will work closely with senior management, providing accurate financial information and commercial insight to support business decisions and ongoing development.

The Role

Key responsibilities will include:

Producing accurate monthly management accounts and KPIs

Preparing consolidated financial information

Managing balance sheet controls and monthly reconciliations

Managing cash flow and financial forecasting

Preparing annual budgets and forecasts

Overseeing VAT, PAYE, Corporation Tax and other regulatory submissions

Managing banking and treasury activities

Overseeing accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and intercompany transactions

Coordinating the annual audit process

Providing financial reporting and analysis to senior management

Managing, developing and mentoring a small finance team

Reviewing and improving financial processes, systems and controls

Supporting senior management with financial analysis and ad-hoc projects

Ensuring financial and regulatory requirements are met accurately and on time

About You

You will be a qualified accountant with strong technical and commercial accounting experience and previous experience operating at Financial Controller level.

Ideally, you will have:

ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification

Previous Financial Controller experience

Experience working across multiple entities or business areas

Experience within construction, contracting or a similar project-led environment

Strong management accounts, budgeting and forecasting experience

Experience with VAT, PAYE, Corporation Tax and audit

Previous experience managing and developing a finance team

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent commercial awareness

Strong communication skills and the ability to present financial information clearly to senior stakeholders

Excellent Excel skills

Experience using Sage 200

A hands-on, organised and proactive approach

What's on Offer?

Competitive salary, dependent on experience

Private Medical Insurance

Pension

24 days holiday + 8 statutory days

Monday–Friday, 8.00am–5.30pm

Senior-level position with exposure to senior management

Varied and commercially focused role

Opportunity to contribute to process and business improvements

Established and stable organisation

Interested?

If you're an experienced Financial Controller looking for a varied senior finance position within an established Northamptonshire organisation, we'd be keen to hear from you.

For more information or to arrange a confidential discussion, please contact Interaction Recruitment.

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