Financial Controller in Crawley

Creative Technology UK have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Controller to join the team in Crawley. This position is a senior role within the Finance team, responsible for the full breadth of financial reporting and compliance in the UK. Working closely with the Finance Director, the role combines hands-on management accounting with ownership of financial reporting, tax compliance, working capital management, system ownership, budgeting and several business improvement projects. The Finance Controller will line manage a small team comprising of two or three. They will be responsible for the day-to-day oversight, development and performance management of the team, ensuring workloads are well organised, deadlines are met and a strong control environment is maintained. The role requires a hands-on but empowering management style - someone who can develop staff and review and challenge work effectively.

Main Responsibilities

• Management Accounting & Month-End
• Oversight of all transaction work in Business Central
• Responsibility for monthly management reporting
• Preparation and review of monthly management packs
• Intercompany balance management
• Fixed asset control
• Balance sheet reconciliation review
• Responsibility for group reporting
• System uploads
• Group reporting packs
• Cash Reporting & Management
• Cash flow reporting and forecasting
• AR reporting and control – invoicing and collections
• AP control and review – postings and payment runs
• Payroll & Employment Taxes
• Review and approval of monthly payrolls
• Pension scheme administration
• Bonus scheme administration
• HMRC payroll tax reporting – P11Ds, PSAs, STBVs, S690
• Administration of HMRC Gov Gateway accounts
• Financial Reporting & Statutory Accounts
• Review of UK subsidiary stats (six companies)
• Coordination and review of outsourced UK group consol accounts (c.20 companies)
• Management of audit process
• Responsibility for complex group accounting matters e.g. impairment reviews, fair value adjustments
• Taxation & Compliance
• Full responsibility for all UK tax compliance across six companies, including:
• Corporation tax
• VAT including international elements
• IR35 – circa 5,000 engagements annually
• Maintenance of key external relationships with tax advisers
• Main point of contact for the US-based group tax team on UK issues
• ONS and sustainability reporting
• System Ownership & Control
• Owner of Business Central accounting package, expenses system and consolidation software
• Bank administration
• Internal controls – oversight and review of internal processes to ensure strong control environment

Skills / Qualifications

• ACA Qualified with at least 3 years' experience would be advantageous
• Strong IT skills including MS Office
• High level of attention to detail
• Experience managing and developing finance teams, including setting objectives, conducting appraisals and supporting career progression
• Ability to review, challenge and sign off work across different entities and accounting areas
• Experience managing tight reporting deadlines
• Experience overseeing transactional finance teams, with a practical understanding of AP processes, payment runs and purchase ledger controls
• A collaborative and approachable management style, with the ability to motivate team members at different levels of seniority and experience
• Comfortable managing upwards as well as downwards – able to elevate issues appropriately to the Finance Director while maintaining team confidence and momentum.

Other Responsibilities

• Working within the NEP group to maximise Group revenue
• Adhering to internal processes
• You may be expected to travel to site or other offices where applicable both in the UK and Worldwide.
• Support where needed on Internal and external ISO accreditation audits
• Support other teams when and where required such as purchasing