Financial Controller

Financial Controller

Company - Confidential

Hours – Monday – Friday 9am till 6pm (1 hour lunch)

Location – Hertford

Salary £65,000 - £70,000

Role

• Preparation of financial reports including monthly balance sheet, P&L and cash flows for US and Canada for a single entity
• Manage entity cash flows and ensure timely payments are made to the head office
• Manage the US finance team (based in the UK) and help achieve finance departments objectives
• Prepare and review monthly subsidiary gross profit and expenses reports ensuring accuracy
• Assume responsibility for accounting procedures and month end deadlines
• Preparation and submission of monthly HST returns and other statutory returns
• Oversee all customer chargebacks and ensure the team follows up with customers
• Overall responsible for customer collections and supplier payments
• Monthly P&L analysis with commentaries
• Monthly Balance sheet reconciliations including oversight of all bank reconciliations
• Monthly inventory valuations and reconciliations with third party warehouses
• Manage external audit and any statutory audits
• Play a lead role in preparing the annual budgets for the US and Canada entities
• Advise on problem areas and suggest improvements.  Help implement changes across the department
• Ad hoc duties assigned to the role

Person Specification

• A finance qualification CIMA/ACCA or equivalent.  Candidates qualified by experience will also be considered.
• Minimum 5 years in experience in a management accounting role and managing small teams
• Well versed on working with ERP systems
• Proficient in dealing with figures, including currency conversion
• Analytical mind with problem solving skills
• Methodical, with strong attention to detail & accuracy
• Organisational and leadership skills.  Experienced in a multinational / group reporting environment
• Discreet and trustworthy
• A knowledgeable user in MS Office, Excel and ERP environment.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply ASAP.

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