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Ref - Financial Controller – Ref 3960

Financial Controller

CIMA qualified Financial Controller who has worked in Finance in varying roles. Experienced in supporting finance teams and reporting to Managing Directors. Oversees finance function with a constant view of continuous improvement, leading to more efficient and reliable processes, in turn reducing the length of the month end processes as well as making better quality and more timely information available to the business. They have worked in a variety of sectors and have been involved in multiple system projects.

Member of Senior Management Team, meeting weekly to review operations and KPIs as well as updates on system changes and implementations
Supporting a large finance team
Assisting with the implementation of new software including review of VAT setup and supporting team in getting processes up-to-date
Ongoing work to integrate Finance processes into the company’s internal software – some initial examples being the replacement of petty cash with cards which interface with the system (reconciliations, statements, top-ups etc can all be done in the system); automation of management reports to be compiled in the system and sent out as needed with a drill-down functionality in the works; invoice approvals done through internal system, linking to Business Central as part of AP process
Set up P&L and balance sheet models linking into Excel via the new ERP accounting software (can be refreshed removing the manual element of getting figures out of the system)
Set up a daily cash flow model, which linked to a current management report allowing the report to be automated and saving time on pulling it together manually
Recruitment of staff into the finance team
Reviews of current MI reports and finance processes to reduce complexity of preparation and cut out manual elements where possible, in the short-term cutting down manual preparation time and potential for human error, in the longer-term providing prototypes by which the internal delivery team can replicate the reports in the internal system
Deal with day-to-day operational issues and support the business with ad hoc information where required

Oversaw the preparation of the monthly management accounts by working day 8
Liaised with external auditors and management of the year end audit which was undertaken and completed within 6 weeks of year end
Arranged for an external IT support facility to be implemented, bridging a notable knowledge gap in the business and setting a foundation for future growth and better use of technology (including automation) going forward
Facilitated the setup of an EAP facility across the business to further support employees
Dealt with day-to-day operational issues and supporting with ad-hoc information as required

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