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Our client is currently looking for a Financial Controller to join their expanding Digital Agency in the heart of Ascot, Berkshire!

They have been in business for over 16 years - providing both SME and Enterprise scale services to the likes of Hornby, Scalextric, BOC and Whistl.

After nearly 60% growth in 2022, The company is seeking an FC to lead the financial site of the business, working with their studio to attain maximum profitability, while reporting to our shareholders and planning for growth. They are currently around 70 staff and turn over approximately £5m, with around 25 clients.

As the Financial Controller, you’ll be reporting directly to Director / owner level and you’ll be an integral part of the company's management structure. For the right candidate this opening offers real opportunities to contribute to the day to day management of the company and to influence its decision making processes. In particular, the ideal Financial Controller will be just as comfortable handing the day to day tasks as well as advising on and handling much larger scale decisions and projects. This is in addition to somebody who will be comfortable with eventually interviewing and recruiting more junior staff to work alongside them, under their management.

Salary: £60,000 per annum

Location: Hybrid (You will be required to come into the office 1 every week/fortnight)

Financial Controller Duties:

• Analysing and reporting on financial performance
• Overseeing corporate, audit and statutory accounting functions
• Developing and implementing internal policies
• Preparing comprehensive forecasts and budgets
• Responsible for day to day cash flow
• Analysing complex financial data; revenue recognition using logged and forecasted time
• Engaging with and maintaining good relationships with Owners, Investors and Group companies
• Promote revenue growth and commercial understanding within the business
• Contract management
• Sales ledger / journal control / revenue recognition
• VAT returns and payment
• Day to day transactions (general bookkeeping and bank recs including credit control)
• Responsible for Head of Revenue Operations, part-time Credit Controller and future growth of the finance function
• Depreciation, fixed assets and other general journals

Financial Controller Requirements:

It is essential that the Financial Controller is able to work and communicate clearly with non-finance based colleagues; such as Project Managers, Account Managers and even Developers & Designers at times.

Naturally the role is very hands-on and it is essential that the successful Financial Controller is able to plan and structure their own work, whilst working with colleagues to meet the various weekly and monthly internal and external deadlines.

A formal accountancy qualification such as AAT is preferable, but the company is happy to consider applicants qualified by (relevant) experience.

The most important factor that the company wishes to stress is that they desire somebody who is actively seeking a visible career path and wants to progress to a position of commercial leadership. The role offers long term job security and a great deal of scope for progress

Post source:jobs.theguardian.com

Posters Information:

Name:TALENT SPA

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