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Grafton Banks Finance Ltd

Financial Controller

East Sussex
£65k – £75k/yr
Posted 1 day ago
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Financial Controller (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Permanent

£60-80,000 plus benefits

Location – East Sussex – 2 days per week on-site

Grafton Banks Finance is representing a privately owned SME in Crawley to source their next Financial Controller. The business is small, growing and profitable, and this role offers the chance to significantly impact the business by strengthening financial controls, improving reporting quality, and supporting the business through its next phase of growth.

Working closely with the Finance Director, the Financial Controller will be responsible for monthly management accounts and financial reporting, VAT and corporation tax and CIS. Coupled with these responsibilities will be budgeting & forecasting, cashflow management and finance systems work.

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The successful candidate will enjoy a visible and commercial role, providing strategic support and financial analysis to the Board.

The successful candidate will be:

  • Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) (essential)
  • Experience producing monthly management accounts, budgets, forecasting.
  • Sector experience from Engineering, Construction, Property Development or Facilities Management (this can come from audit experience, or from industry).
  • You must have experience from a small to medium sized business (£up to £70/80m), not just large organisations.
  • There is no initial team management in this role, but the longer term may include recruiting a team.

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In return for your knowledge and experience you will be rewarded with a competitive salary plus benefits package (£Car Allowance, 25 days leave plus Bank Holidays, holiday purchase scheme, Private Healthcare, Death in Service).

For the right person, this role could grow into a Finance Director position with this company.

Please don’t hesitate to send your cv for more information. Please note, your home postcode and £revenues of your previous businesses should be included on your cv, thanks.

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Skills

Financial Controlling
Management Accounts
Financial Reporting
VAT
Corporation Tax
CIS
Budgeting
Forecasting
Cashflow Management
Financial Analysis
Strategic Support
ACA
ACCA
CIMA

Location

East Sussex, England, United Kingdom

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