Financial Controller

Reporting into the CFOO, the role will include, but is not limited to:

• Financial Reporting: Preparing accurate and timely financial accounts, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Budgeting and Forecasting: Leading the preparation of budgets and financial forecasts, monitoring performance against budget, and identifying and explaining variances.
• Financial Analysis: Analysing financial data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for cost efficiencies or revenue growth.
• Internal Controls: Ensuring the finance team operates within a robust control environment, reviewing internal control policies and procedures and making change suggestions where appropriate.
• Risk Management: Identifying and mitigating financial risks, collaborating with senior leadership to develop risk mitigation plans.
• Compliance: Ensuring compliance with financial laws and regulations, overseeing the audit process and liaising with external stakeholders.
• Team Leadership: Supervising and managing the finance team, providing guidance and support.
• Strategic Contribution: Contributing to the financial strategy of the business and providing strategic financial insights to support decision-making.
• Management Reporting: Developing management reports and dashboards to support decision-making.
• Working capital: Overseeing the debt collection process, reviewing WIP balances and managing cashflow. Developing KPIs and driving improvements.

Experience and attributes

• Prior experience in a Finance Manager or Financial Controller role
• Must hold ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification (or equivalent)
• Experience of working within a professional services environment would be an advantage
• Experience of making improvements and delivering change
• Excellent communication skills

Salary: £Competitive + benefits
Contract: Full time, permanent
Location: Newcastle City Centre
Reporting to: Chief Finance and Operations Officer

If you think that you have the experience and skills that we are looking for, please apply here https://hr.breathehr.com/recruitment/vacancies/40466 or email recruitment@unw.co.uk to start a conversation.