An exciting opportunity for a Financial Controller has become available in London, UK

Leading commercial body in quality assurance requires Financial Controller
Based just outside the south west London area

About Our Client

Our client is a leading organisation in the area of quality assurance across all industries and sectors. Being a growing, commercial business, located just outside the south-west London area, we are looking for a dynamic Financial Controller who has the experience to support the business through a period of change.

Job Description

As Financial Controller, you will report directly in to the Director of Finance and Corporate Services and manage a finance team of eight to deliver monthly financial reporting, annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting and, analysis that is robust, clear and can support decision making.

Key aspects of the role include:

Deliver monthly financial reporting, annual budgeting and quarterly forecasts, working closely with budget holders and directors to help them drive performance and manage costs effectively.
Identify and implement improvements to existing <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/resources/skills/finance/key-performance-indicators-kpis">Key Performance Indicators</a></span>, financial policies, procedures and controls, assuring the quality of the financial analysis and driving performance across all support teams.
Manage the year end audit process.
Manage and coach a team of 8 to ensure that Payables, Customer billing and Credit Control are timely and effective and <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/resources/skills/finance/cash-flow">cash flow</a></span> is strong.
Act as the Finance lead in the implementation of a new Enterprise Reporting System.

The Successful Applicant

You will be a qualified accountant with demonstrable commercial focus, strong influencing and communication skills and you will be experienced in leading a team, coaching and training them as required. You will have a thorough knowledge of technical financial and management reporting and ideally have trained within an accountancy practice. In fitting with the values of the organisation, you will be a proactive and hard-working individual who is eager to make improvements, take ownership and help in effective execution of deliverables .

Applications from all sectors are welcomed but experience of working within a commercially driven environment would be beneficial.

What's on Offer

Salary range on offer is £55,000 - £60,000 per annum plus competitive benefits