Hamilton Woods Associates are exclusively working with a fast growing, acquisitive SME that are looking to appoint a driven Financial Controller. Built on an excellent platform for the future delivering a first-class service to customers & clients this is a fantastic time to join an ambitious, thriving business.

The Role

Reporting directly to the owner you will play a key role in the continued growth of the business and possess strong experience of working in an SME environment. A truly exciting opportunity to oversee the full finance operation whilst implementing your own structure and processes. Your responsibilities will cover:

End to end finance operationsSL & PL ReconciliationsCash / Bank ReconciliationsQuery ManagementPayroll / HMRC / Vat / PensionsFinancial planning & analysisCash Flow ForecastingBalance sheet reconciliationsProcess improvements / controls Drive the continuous improvement of end-to-end accounting practices.Prepare and post monthly accruals, prepayments, and similar accounting entries.Budgeting and forecasting.Preparation and analysis of monthly management accounts and presenting findings to the board.Managing an end-to-end audit process of current systems - while acting as the first point of contact for external auditors.Continually identify risks to delivery, propose solutions where necessary and effectively manage stakeholder expectations throughout.Dealing with working capital management and production of cash flow forecasts.Leading the team responsible for payroll, VAT and HMRC processes. Required skills

Strong technical accounting knowledge.Excel and modelling. Creating statutory accounts.Ability to delegate and manage the work of others.Experience of AP and AR.Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).Produced budgets up to multi-millions.Experience running annual audit. Desirables

Worked within SME (small business) environment.Knowledge of Xero Remuneration

Between GBP40-GBP50k based on experience and qualification08:30 to 17:30 Mon to FriOffice Based25 Days HolidayProfit Related Bonus If you would like to apply for this Financial Controller role, please contact your CV attached to