Financial Controller
- Recruiter
- Michael Page Finance
- Location
-
England, Surrey, Chertsey
ChertseySurrey
- Salary
- £60000 - £65000 per annum
- Posted
- 01 Jun 2023
- Closes
- 09 Jun 2023
- Ref
- JN -062023-6070329
- Job Title
- Financial Controller
- Category
- Accountancy
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Financial Controller for Private day school with an excellent reputation
ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified accountant
Client Details
Leading Surrey based private day school with an outstanding reputation is seeking a Financial Controller to join its team due to a resignation.
Description
Provide finance support in assessing future acquisitions/ business development
Profile
Job Offer
Work from home at least 2 days per week
50% fee remission
free parking
free lunch
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
pension is with Aviva which is 3% employee and 5% employer
life cover at 2 x salary
Impressive office location
Very friendly team
ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified accountant
Client Details
Leading Surrey based private day school with an outstanding reputation is seeking a Financial Controller to join its team due to a resignation.
Description
- Deputising for the Business Director
- Full controllership responsibility for Finance deliverables and activities
- Provide strategic leadership on all finance-related matters
- Prepare finance agenda and present finance/business papers at Board meetings
- Manage stakeholder relationship with the Chair of F&I
- Oversee all investments with investment managers, ensuring ROI
- Report to Business Director and governors with timely and accurate financial information
- Manage month and year end finance processes and reporting
- Execute and manage finance processes from end to end
- Create/manage monthly, termly, and annual management reports and statutory
- Ensure that all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed and reported
- Preparation of monthly financial reporting package including actual budget variance analysis
- Establish and implement financial reporting systems to comply with GAAP and government regulations /legislation
- Monitor and manage banking activities of the organisation to include termly cashflow analysis and loan covenant compliance
- Lead engagement and delivery of external audit
- Create and maintain the financial control risk register to ensure a robust system of internal controls
- Provide accurate and timely financial information across the business to promote ownership and accountability of budget holders
- Develop KPI reporting for the company, benchmarking performance against competitors/industry standards, identifying future opportunities to grow higher value
- Lead and manage projects on an ad-hoc basis
- Continually develop and improve finance processes and controls, introducing corporate best practice Provide support and challenge to budget holders, Providing financial support and advice to SLT
Provide finance support in assessing future acquisitions/ business development
- Building/reviewing business cases as required for all OPEX and CAPEX investments
- Provide business partnering support by providing financial information which allows for business decision making/ strategic planning for projects and business plans
- Conduct and implement potential cost reducing or value adding opportunity
- Manage the credit control processes ensuring debt is managed, working in partnership with the collection agency and legal.
- Ensure a high level of customer service in all bursarial matters
- Ensure accurate and timely communication to all parents on finance and fee-related matters
- Lead and develop a high performing team being responsible for all Finance activities
- Maintain full and accurate business processes with adequate cover for all processes within a small team to avoid single points of failure
- Manage relationships with the Company's auditors and external advisors
- Manage delivery of outsourcing services processes and functions in line with SLAs and KPIs
- Providing cover for PA to School Business Director
- Undertake other ad hoc finance and office administrative tasks as required
Profile
- Strong accounting knowledge, with proven experience in large/multi-national companies
- Strong experience of month end close, functional reporting and preparation of statutory accounts
- Experience in financial controls and risk registers
- Manage and shape the finance function, running the day to day financial operations and implementing new processes to increase efficiency
- Ability to comprehend and narrate financial records for external stakeholders
- Excellent attention to detail with the ability to unravel complex accounting queries
- Experience in accounting software migration
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills in particular advanced used of Excel
- Knowledge of Sage and Xero or similar accounting software
- Strong commercial skills
- Experienced in successfully influencing decision making and implementing change
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Experience in growing and managing teams and working as part of a larger team
- Excellent organisation skills: ability to plan and organise work so that it is efficient and effective
- Strong communicator and team player
- Good punctuality and time management skills
- Ability to cope under pressure and deliver during periods of change
- A flexible, pro-active and willing approach and be comfortable working within a small team
Job Offer
Work from home at least 2 days per week
50% fee remission
free parking
free lunch
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
pension is with Aviva which is 3% employee and 5% employer
life cover at 2 x salary
Impressive office location
Very friendly team
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