Financial Controller (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, AAT or QBE)
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, Established Family Business, Autonomous Role
Are you an experienced Financial Controller? Do you enjoy being trusted to make your own decisions and having the freedom to improve processes; if so this is a really exciting opportunity.
You'll join an established, stable family business in Wellingborough as their sole Financial Controller, taking full responsibility for finance and working directly with the owners. It's a broad, hands-on role with plenty of autonomy and the opportunity to make the finance function your own.
Key Responsibilities
- Full ownership of the finance function
- Month-end reporting
- Cash flow management and forecasting
- P&L and balance sheet reporting
- Producing the trial balance
- Providing clear financial information to the business owners
- Accruals and prepayments
- Maintaining the fixed asset register
- Posting journals
- Purchase and sales ledger
- Bank reconciliations
- VAT returns
- Running BACS payments
- Credit control
- Reviewing existing finance processes and implementing improvements
- Identifying opportunities to improve controls, reporting and efficiency
- Supporting the owners with financial information and commercial decisions
About You
- ACCA, ACA, CIMA Qualified (or equivalent)
- Experienced in managing a broad, hands-on finance role
- Comfortable being the sole finance person and taking full ownership
- Confident communicating financial information to business owners and non-finance colleagues
- Able to work independently and use your own judgement
- Naturally interested in improving processes and finding better ways of doing things
- Practical, organised and approachable
- Happy working in an established business where the focus is on stability, quality and doing things well
Other Information
- On-site parking
- Friendly, family-business environment
- High level of autonomy
- Genuine ownership of the finance function
- Scope to shape processes and make improvements
- Direct working relationship with the business owners
Financial Controller in Wellingborough employer: Warner Recruitment Limited
Screenbound Pictures is an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity for an Accountant to thrive in a creative and internationally focused environment. With a commitment to employee growth, a supportive work culture, and the chance to engage with the dynamic film and television industry, this role provides not only autonomy but also the potential for flexible working hours. Join a stable SME where your contributions will directly impact the business and be part of a passionate team dedicated to excellence.
Contact Details:
Warner Recruitment Limited Recruitment Team