Burgess Hodgson
Financial Controller
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Financial Controller
Canterbury, Kent
Full Time, Permanent
Highly competitive salary depending on experience
Onsite
Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.30pm
About the Role
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Financial Controller to join our client’s busy team, working within a well-established and growing Canterbury-based practice.
Working within the treasury department, you will assist the Partners with a range of Partnership functions.
Responsibilities
- Regular bank reconciliations and associated transactions.
- Posting transactions on both QuickBooks and Xero software.
- Month-end Management Accounts, including journals.
- Managing day-to-day transactions.
- Working closely with Treasury Partners to support cost control within budgets.
- Managing the workload and performance of Treasury team members.
- Preparing financial documents such as invoices, accounts payable and receivable.
- Preparing and making payment runs.
- Submitting BACS transactions.
- General accounts administration, including maintaining files.
- Other tasks as assigned and ad hoc work as requested.
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The Candidate
The successful candidate should:
- Be at least AAT qualified.
- Have previous experience using accounting software, particularly QuickBooks and Xero.
- Have excellent verbal and written English, including a high level of grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Be a self-motivated, logical thinker with a professional attitude.
- Have a high level of discretion and confidentiality.
- Have a keen eye for detail and the ability to remain accurate under pressure.
- Be able to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines, with strong attention to detail and the ability to communicate confidently with a wide range of people at all levels.
- Have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
- Have a minimum of 12 months’ experience in a similar role.
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How to apply
If you are a motivated, diligent individual looking for a new challenge and would like to explore this exciting opportunity further, our client would be delighted to hear from you.
Click “apply” today and check your inbox for an email providing more information on how to tailor your application and provide a cover letter or any supporting documents.
Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. No agencies, please.
Other Suitable Skills and Experience May Include
- Financial Accountant
- Management Accountant
- Finance Manager
- Treasury Accountant
- Accounts Manager
- Practice Accountant
- Assistant Financial Controller
- Senior Accounts Assistant
- AAT Accountant
- Finance Team Leader
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