Financial Controller

We are supporting a company based in Basildon who are recruiting for an experienced Financial Controller for a 6-month FTC. You will be offered a salary of £40,000 - £50,000 and to be successful you must be able to start immediately or with a short notice period. This is a fully office-based role with free parking onsite, working Monday - Friday 9am - 5:30pm, with an early finish on Fridays and a supportive team environment.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

1. Overseeing one in the team
2. Serve as the main point of contact for annual audits
3. Handle VAT returns across the UK and Ireland
4. Set weekly and monthly foreign exchange rates on Sage and update schedules
5. Process daily bank payments and manage monthly bank reconciliations
6. Manage salary and stock records, including posting relevant journals
7. Maintain and update the Fixed Asset Register and associated depreciation journals
8. Prepare and analyse sales vs cost of sales, and post adjustment journals at month-end
9. Produce weekly Management Information reports
10. Review and process employee expenses

To be considered for this position you must have experience in a similar position and be proficient in Sage 50 and Microsoft Excel. Experience of managing financial processes for multiple entities, ideally in both the UK and Ireland will be advantageous.

Please only apply if you are available to start immediately or within a few weeks, with relevant senior financial experience!

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