Interim Financial Controller
Summary: This role is for an experienced Financial Controller to lead financial operations within a well-established organization. The position involves managing a small team and overseeing various financial processes, including cash flow forecasting and budget preparation. The successful candidate will also support an upcoming systems implementation while ensuring compliance with tax regulations. This is a key leadership role that requires strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee internal controls and financial processes
- Manage inventory accounting, including cost updates, stock counts, and valuations
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations
- Prepare and manage cashflow forecasts and monthly reporting to support working capital
- Lead annual cashflow planning and forecasting
- Produce annual budgets and periodic reforecasts
- Complete monthly VAT returns and reconciliations
- Prepare monthly management accounts
- Support capital expenditure processes through reporting and analysis
- Conduct sales and gross profit analysis
- Lead and develop a small team
- Provide hands-on support across the finance function as required
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of tax regulations and compliance
Key Skills:
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience (QBE)
- Strong Excel and Microsoft Office capability
- Proven ability to manage workloads independently and collaboratively
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Salary (Rate): £62,000 yearly
City: Blackpool
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
An excellent opportunity for an experienced Financial Controller to join a well-established organisation in a key leadership role. Reporting as the senior finance lead on site, you will take ownership of financial operations while managing a small team and supporting an upcoming systems implementation.
Key Responsibilities- Oversee internal controls and financial processes
- Manage inventory accounting, including cost updates, stock counts, and valuations
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations
- Prepare and manage cashflow forecasts and monthly reporting to support working capital
- Lead annual cashflow planning and forecasting
- Produce annual budgets and periodic reforecasts
- Complete monthly VAT returns and reconciliations
- Prepare monthly management accounts
- Support capital expenditure processes through reporting and analysis
- Conduct sales and gross profit analysis
- Lead and develop a small team
- Provide hands-on support across the finance function as required
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of tax regulations and compliance
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience (QBE)
- Strong Excel and Microsoft Office capability
- Proven ability to manage workloads independently and collaboratively
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Ownership and accountability with a proactive approach
- Strong technical and systems skills
- Resilient and adaptable with a positive mindset
- Team-oriented with the ability to build strong working relationships
- Driven and motivated to deliver high standards
- Discretionary quarterly bonus
- 22 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
- Career development opportunities
- Attendance-related incentives
- Additional birthday reward scheme
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