Financial Controller

Engineering Group based in Portsmouth, Hampshire, has a requirement for Financial Controller to undertake a newly created position as a result of a period of organic growth and acquisition. As a business that genuinely values and invests in their staff, this is an excellent opportunity for the successful individual to become an integral part of the organisation.

What will the Financial Controller role involve?

• Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the key responsibilities of the Financial Controller position will include:
• Preparation of monthly management accounts including KPI s, P&L and cash-flow and review and analyse monthly financials;
• Assisting with the annual budgeting process and undertaking monthly reforecasting, providing detailed analysis of any variances;
• Support the Group Financial Controller in the provision of statutory and compliance reporting, collation of audit information and preparation of analysis for statutory disclosures;
• Reporting of all business taxes including VAT, ensuring full reconciliation with detailed ledgers;
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations.

Suitable Candidate for the Financial Controller vacancy:

• Applicants for the position will ideally hold a full accountancy qualification with previous experience of working within a similar position or looking to make their first move out of Public Practice;
• The client is open to the background of the successful applicant and will consider candidates from both SME environments and larger multi-national organisations on the understanding that the role will be hands on and the successful individual must be comfortable being hands-on;
• As the role will involve extensive liaison with key non-finance managers throughout the business, applicants must possess excellent communication skills;
• Previous working knowledge of SAP B1 would be advantageous.

Additional benefits and information for the role of Financial Controller:

• This is a business that genuinely values it s employees and as a result they have an incredibly low staff turnover of staff so the appointed individual has the opportunity to become an integral part of the team on a long-term basis.
• The role will be offered on a hybrid working basis.

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