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Financial Controller

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Our client is seeking a highly skilled Financial Controller to join their team in Milton Keynes. This role offers an attractive salary range of £80,000 - £95,000. As the Financial Controller, you will be responsible for all aspects of financial management, including corporate accounting, regulatory and financial reporting, budget and forecast preparation, as well as the development of internal control policies and procedures. You will also play a key role in financial risk management.

What you'll do:

As a Financial Controller, your role will be pivotal in supporting the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in functional development within the Finance team. You will assist in long-term financial business planning and forecasts while providing day-to-day leadership and guidance to your team. Your responsibilities will include maintaining all aspects of the company's financial and accounting functions, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, championing IT enhancements for improved efficiency, delivering high-quality timely financial information for decision-making purposes, overseeing periodic reporting, managing daily cash flow, and contributing to decisions regarding the company's financial strategy.

  • Supporting the CFO in functional development within the Finance team
  • Assisting on long-term financial business planning and forecasts
  • Providing day-to-day leadership and guidance to the finance team
  • Maintaining all aspects of the company's financial and accounting functions
  • Ensuring the company complies with financial, regulatory obligations
  • Delivering high quality timely and relevant financial information to support decision making
  • Overseeing the preparation of all periodic reporting
  • Managing the company's daily cash flow
  • Contributing to decisions regarding the company's financial strategy

What you bring:

The ideal candidate for this Financial Controller position is a qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA professional with several years of experience in a similar role. You possess advanced MS Office skills and have experience using an ERP system. Your excellent business acumen allows you to understand current financial issues and communicate effectively at all levels, both internally and externally. You are flexible in your approach to problem-solving and decision-making, and you demonstrate strong leadership skills with a collaborative way of working.

  • Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA with several years of experience in a similar role
  • Advanced MS Office skills
  • Ability to produce quality work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Experience using an ERP system
  • Excellent business acumen and understanding of current financial issues
  • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels both internally and externally
  • Flexible approach to problem-solving and decision-making
  • Strong leadership skills with a collaborative way of working

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

Contract Type: FULL_TIME

Specialism: Accountancy & Finance

Focus: CFO/Finance Director/Financial Controller

Industry: Accountancy

Salary: £80,000 - £95,000 per annum

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Senior Management

Location: Milton Keynes

Job Reference: FFC2MN-A0772B3A

Date posted: 29 January 2025

Consultant: William Fothergill

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