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Financial Controller
Location: Canary Wharf, London (Office-Based)
Salary: £60k - £70k
On behalf of our client, we are currently seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join their finance team based in Canary Wharf. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional with a practice background to take ownership of a diverse client portfolio while leading financial operations, managing a finance team, and supporting business growth.
The Role
As Financial Controller, you will manage a portfolio of clients, acting as their outsourced finance lead and ensuring accurate financial reporting, robust financial controls, and effective cash flow management. You will oversee the finance team, provide leadership and guidance, work closely with operational stakeholders, and deliver commercial financial insight to support strategic decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly management accounts, including balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and detailed overhead analysis.
- Produce weekly financial performance reports, monitoring sales, labour costs, gross profit, and budget variances.
- Assist with the preparation of statutory accounts and liaise with external accountants.
- Prepare and manage budgets, forecasts, and cash flow reporting.
- Partner with operational managers to monitor payroll, labour costs, and operational expenditure.
- Oversee stock reporting and reconciliations between operational systems and accounting records.
- Review payroll and ensure compliance with PAYE, National Insurance, and payroll controls.
- Manage supplier payments, purchase ledger processes, and creditor reconciliations.
- Lead, manage, and develop the finance team, providing support, training, and guidance to ensure effective delivery of financial operations.
- Drive continuous improvements to financial processes, systems, and controls.
- Build strong relationships with clients, attending meetings and providing commercially focused financial support.
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Candidate Requirements
- A background within an accountancy practice is essential, with previous experience working as a Practice Manager or in a similar client-facing role managing multiple client accounts.
- Previous experience as a Financial Controller or in a senior finance position with responsibility for management accounts, financial reporting, and client relationships.
- Proven managerial experience, with the ability to lead, motivate, and develop a finance team while managing workloads effectively.
- Expert-level proficiency in Xero and Sage Line 50. These systems are used extensively, so candidates must be highly confident using both.
- Advanced Excel skills, with the ability to analyse financial data, create reports, and develop effective financial models.
- Excellent technical accounting knowledge with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- The ability to manage multiple clients simultaneously while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with clients and internal teams.
- Experience within the hospitality sector would be advantageous, particularly exposure to hospitality accounting systems such as Fourth or Tronc, although this is not essential.
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