Financial Controller

Financial Controller Lenham Paying Circa £80k Location: Lenham Contract: Full time, permanent Salary: Circa £80k Reporting to: Finance Director The opportunity We are exclusively partnered with an established Kent business to recruit a Financial Controller, reporting directly to the Finance Director. We have worked with the Finance Director for a number of years, and they are a big part of why this role is worth a look. They want to give the Financial Controller real freedom and autonomy: their approach is to set direction, back your judgement and remove obstacles, not to check every decision or manage you closely. If you have been in roles where you were trusted with the title but not the responsibility, this is the opposite. You will take day-to-day leadership of the finance function, owning month-end, controls, audit and tax compliance, and leading the transactional finance team. There is also genuine scope to shape how finance works, improving processes and reporting so the business gets reliable information to support its commercial decisions. What you''ll be doing Lead the month-end close, ensuring timely and accurate monthly management accounts and reporting packs Review balance sheet reconciliations and make sure all control accounts are properly maintained Oversee and review VAT and PAYE calculations, ensuring VAT, PAYE and Corporation Tax are paid accurately and on time Analyse financial performance, highlighting key variances and risks to the Finance Director ..... full job details .....