Financial Controller in Wisbech

Anglia Components, established in 1972, have supported the UK & Ireland’s technology sectors for more than 50 years. We are the UK’s largest privately owned authorised distributor and value-added services provider of electronic components and modules. We are immensely proud of what our talented team have achieved over the last five decades; proud of our world‑class line‑up of suppliers and our amazing, diverse mix of customers in all sectors. And we are equally proud of our continued growth in revenue and market share.

By joining Anglia, you will become a member of a great team of people who are highly motivated, customer‑focused and dedicated to excellence. Being our most important asset we will offer you an exciting and rewarding role together with excellent career opportunities and a wide range of benefits.

The role is an office‑based position leading a team of five and will be responsible for the whole finance function and continuous process improvements.

• Overall responsibility for overseeing the processing of sales and purchase ledger systems.
• Overall responsibility for overseeing general ledger transactions and Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Overall responsibility for ensuring month end close, monthly management accounts and variance analysis is achieved in a timely manner with no issues.
• Manage VAT, Statistical, Statutory and Government returns meeting strict timescales.
• Manage, review, and authorisation of bank payments.
• Acting as main point of contact with external auditors and ensuring strict timescales are met.
• Ensuring compliance with funding covenants.
• Managing daily cash flow and forecast business cash flow requirements.
• Invoice finance reconciliations and returns.
• Manage loan stock drawdowns.
• Preparing reports for submission and analysing monthly stock payments between stock classes where necessary.
• Overseeing the preparation of Hong Kong management and statutory accounts.
• Oversee all payroll administration functions.
• Fixed Asset management.
• Investigate, analyse, and comment on areas of expenditure where adherence to company policy is required.
• Supplier and customer visits, with potential for occasional overseas travel when required.

• Qualification in ACCA/CIMA and maintaining CPD (Continuing Professional Development).
• Experienced in managing a team and internal customers, excellent people skills required.
• Strong knowledge of VAT and Payroll compliance.
• Solid understanding of business and financial operations.
• Presentation skills to an audience up to fifty people required.
• Ability to work independently and on own initiative, within a team environment.
• Ability to work well under pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail.
• Highly organised with excellent analytical skills.
• Advanced level spreadsheet skills and PC literacy.
• Forward thinking, recommend system changes for speed, accuracy, and compliance requirements.
• Strong time management and organisational skills, whilst retaining an ability to flex and adapt where needed.

In return we offer:

• A competitive salary.
• Four‑day working week, operating Monday to Thursday.
• 27 Days holiday.
• Life insurance 4 x salary.
• Medical cash plan.
• Early Pay.
• £250 Giftcard for reaching 5, 10, 15 or 20 years length of service.
• 25 Year service award, £1000 holiday voucher, champagne, flowers, certificate and photo.
• House move day (after 2 years service, once per five year period).
• Champagne for special birthdays 21, 40, 50, 60.
• Employee BBQs.

Anglia believes diversity amongst its workforce creates more opportunity for both personal and business success. We look to recruit great minds from all walks of life, regardless of gender, age, ethnic background, sexual orientation or disability. Our main aim is to find people who with varied characteristics, experiences and backgrounds work together collectively to contribute to bringing great results, which benefits the culture and where people feel they belong in Anglia’s already successful team.