- Company Name
- Halliday Marx
- Job Title
- Financial Controller
- Job Description
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Job Title: Financial Controller
Role Summary: Provides senior finance and HR leadership for a growing SME, overseeing a team of three, delivering monthly FP&A, budgeting, cash‑flow management, statutory compliance, and strategic reporting to the board. Drives business process improvements and owns the business IT strategy to support organisational growth.
Expectations: Deliver accurate, timely financial statements and analysis, maintain robust internal controls, provide executive decision support, manage HR functions, implement IT and process improvements, and ensure compliance with UK statutory requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop a finance team of 3 staff, setting performance standards.
- Prepare monthly management accounts, integrated financial models, and variance analysis.
- Manage day‑to‑day finance operations: HMRC filings, supplier payments, balance‑sheet reconciliations, cash monitoring.
- Own budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
- Liaise with external auditors, oversee year‑end accounts preparation.
- Oversee HR duties: recruitment advertising, interviews, offer letters, contracts, disciplinary procedures, and general HR correspondence.
- Define and execute the business IT strategy, including vendor selection, system integration, and dashboard development.
- Identify and implement process improvements beyond the finance function.
- Develop board‑level reporting on strategic plan progress and provide analytical decision support.
Required Skills:
- Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) with SME finance experience.
- Proven FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, cash‑flow, and financial reporting expertise.
- Strong leadership, coaching, and team‑management capabilities.
- Advanced IT competency: beyond MS Office, dashboard creation, ERP/BI integration, vendor management.
- In‑depth knowledge of UK accounting standards, tax regulations, and statutory filing requirements.
- Strategic mindset, change‑management experience, and excellent communication with senior stakeholders.
Required Education & Certifications:
- ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification.