Finance Controller

Imperial Recruitment Group; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 71,000

Job description

Finance Controller
Location: Teesside
Salary: Up to £70,384.70 per annum with a market leading benefits package which includes 44 days holiday and pension of between 14%-18% basic salary dependant.

Job Purpose:
As a member of the Finance Team, the postholder will demonstrate strategic financial leadership, implement process-driven financial change, conduct financial data analysis, and provide comprehensive financial reports to outline current and forecast trends to the Senior Leadership Team within the business.

Responsibilities:

1. To demonstrate strong leadership, communication and financial information reporting skills to ensure the objectives of the business are met.
2. To be responsible for the creation, implementation, development and operation of high-quality financial information systems, including developing Business Central to support strategic objectives and provide accurate and timely information to budget holders.
3. To develop and maintain systems to forecast and monitor pay costs.
4. To develop and maintain systems to forecast, reconcile and monitor income; including Adult, Apprenticeship and other income paid on delivery.
5. To line manage the Group Management Accountant, providing training and succession planning opportunities and carrying out performance reviews.
6. To meet all strategic KPIs associated with your areas of responsibility.
7. To ensure the timely preparation of accurate monthly management accounts, including actual and forecast income and expenditure against budget, balance sheet, analysis of capital expenditure against budget, cash-flow forecasts and ratio analysis.
8. To assist with the preparation of the annual revenue and capital budgets.
9. To work closely with the Vice Principal - Finance and Registry in the preparation of statutory accounts, reports, returns and supporting schedules.
10. To act as the business's Data Protection Officer and ensure the business complies with relevant legislation.
11. To identify and execute operational efficiencies in financial processes and procedures to optimise responsiveness to service users and production of financial information.
12. To support the Finance Director in ensuring that budgetary control is maintained for both capital and revenue budgets.
13. To ensure the work of the Finance Department complies with Financial Procedures and Audit and Regulatory recommendations and requirements.

Essential Requirements:

1. Qualified Accountant
2. A commitment to continually develop and undertake any mandatory training relevant to the role
3. Proven ability to produce financial plans, statutory accounts, cash flows, revenue and capital plans and management accounts.
4. Evidence of strong financial regulation and control
5. Experience of meeting regulatory deadlines and expectations.
6. Sound background in treasury, cash, bank and VAT
7. Ability to forecast financial trends and demonstrate proactive problem solving.
8. Pioneering skills in Excel management.
9. Honesty, integrity, trustworthy and transparency
10. Strategic and proactive
11. Collaborative and consultative

Desirable Requirements:

1. Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant professional qualification
2. Management qualification
3. Knowledge or experience in Data Protection Officer role or willingness to undertake relevant training.
4. Significant, successful management experience.
5. Knowledge of current issues facing the further education and/or training sectors.

For more information or for a confidential discussion around this opportunity please feel free to contact Anthony Antoniou at Imperial Recruitment Group.