Financial Controller / Head of Finance – Egham, Surrey
£70,000–£90,000 + Benefits | Privately Owned Multi-Site Group | Senior Finance Leadership
Fletcher George is recruiting an experienced Financial Controller / Head of Finance for a successful privately owned multi-site Group based in Egham, Surrey.
This opportunity could suit a Financial Controller, Group Financial Controller, Head of Finance, Finance Manager or Senior Finance Manager looking to take ownership of a broad finance function and work closely with the owners and directors.
You will oversee and be directly involved in management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, and all financial reporting including year end statutory reporting and supervising a small finance team whilst providing commercial insight to support business decisions.
The Role
Take overall responsibility for Group financial reporting.
Annual statutory accounts.
Prepare and oversee monthly management accounts
Lead annual budgeting and then forecasting and cash flow planning.
Review performance against budget and provide variance analysis.
Provide commercial and financial insight to the directors.
Monitor profitability and identify opportunities to improve performance.
Strengthen financial processes, policies and controls.
Manage and support the finance team.
Coordinate the annual audit and liaise with external advisers.
Oversee tax, financial and regulatory compliance.
Support the directors with commercial and ad hoc projects.
About You
You will ideally:
Have experience as a Financial Controller, Head of Finance, Finance Manager or equivalent level.
Be confident across management accounts, statutory reporting and enjoy being involved in the actual doing rather than just overseeing the team.
Have experience managing or supervising a finance team.
Be commercially minded with strong communication skills.
Be confident working autonomously and directly with business owners.
Ideally, you will be a Qualified Accountant – ACA, ACCA, CIMA, ICAS, SAICA or equivalent with a strong track record in a senior finance role.
Salary & Benefits
£70,000–£90,000 salary guide.
Comprehensive benefits package.
Flexible working hours.
Modern working environment.
Direct access to owners and directors.
Broad, autonomous senior finance remit.
This is an office-based role with flexibility around working hours, typically 8.00am–4.00pm or 9.00am–5.00pm.
Location
Based in Egham, Surrey, the role is commutable from Staines-upon-Thames, Windsor, Virginia Water, Chertsey, Addlestone, Ascot, Sunningdale, Weybridge, Slough, Ashford, Shepperton, Heathrow and surrounding areas.
Next Steps
Please apply for this Financial Controller / Head of Finance role in Egham and we will aim to reply to all suitable applicants within 48 hours.
Fletcher George is an inclusive accountancy and finance recruiter welcoming all applications relevant to the role. We are an accountancy and finance recruitment agency acting as an Employment Agency.
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