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Location: North London (25 minutes from Kings Cross, near Tottenham Hale Station) Hours: Full-time, on-site, Monday to Friday A growing North London-based business is seeking a proactive Financial Controller to oversee its UK and US financial operations, support strategic decision-making, and play a key role in its continued success. Role Overview You’ll lead a finance team of six, ensuring accurate financial management across entities in multiple jurisdictions. This is a hands-on role ideal for someone who combines strong technical accounting knowledge with commercial acumen. Key Responsibilities - Finance Operations: Manage all daily accounting activities, AP/AR, payroll, invoicing, inventory, and general ledger. - Strategic Insight: Work with senior leadership to provide financial insight and recommendations. - Compliance & Reporting: Ensure timely statutory reporting, tax submissions, and audit preparation. - Systems Oversight: Drive improvements in the ERP system (Microsoft D365 F&O) and manage software licensing. - Commercial Oversight: Review pricing regularly and ensure contracts meet updated requirements. - Cash Flow: Manage cash forecasting, multi-currency transactions, and banking relationships. Must-Haves - Fully qualified (CIMA/ACCA). - Experience leading finance teams and managing multi-entity operations. - Proficient in ERP systems (ideally Microsoft D365 F&O). - Excellent attention to detail and accuracy. - Strong communicator with experience liaising with global stakeholders. Nice-to-Haves - Knowledge of US payroll/tax. - Experience with multi-currency finance operations. - Interest in working within a growing, hands-on environment.
Duties and responsibilities: · Logging sales, purchases, receipts, and payments in the company's accounting software. · Ensuring that all transactions are accurately categorized. · Maintaining general ledgers. · Balancing accounts and reconciling discrepancies. · Preparing trial balances. · Creating profit and loss statements. · Producing balance sheets. · Generating cash flow reports. · Calculating and submitting VAT (Value Added Tax) returns to HMRC. · Ensuring compliance with VAT regulations. · Calculating employee salaries, taxes, and deductions. · Managing PAYE (Pay as You Earn) and National Insurance contributions. · Matching the company's financial records with bank statements. Identifying and resolving discrepancies. · Issuing invoices to customers. · Chasing overdue payments. · Processing supplier invoices and arranging payments. · Ensuring adherence to UK financial regulations and tax laws. · Maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records. · Preparing documents and reports for internal or external audits. ** Qualifications/Skills/Experience:** · Strong understanding of accounting principles and practices. · Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise effectively, and maintain organised records. · Familiarity with accounting software and spreadsheet applications. · Effective time management skills to meet deadlines · Good verbal and written communication skills to interact with clients and colleagues. · Ability to identify discrepancies and resolve issues in financial records. · Understanding the importance of confidentiality and data protection in handling sensitive financial information. · Previous experience preferred.