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Financial Controller

Job Posted: 12 hours ago

Salary: £ 70,000 - 80,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Chandler's Ford

Expire in: a month

Job Description

CMA is working exclusively with a long established, family owned commercial contractor based in Chandlers Ford to appoint their next Financial Controller. Turning over around £30m and employing 30 to 40 people, the business delivers construction and refurbishment schemes for education, healthcare, community and research clients across the south of England. The current Financial Controller retires at the end of the year after a long tenure, with a handover available, and this is the number one finance role in the business reporting directly to the Managing Director.

What will the Financial Controller role involve?

Full ownership of the finance function, supported by a full time finance assistant
Monthly management accounts and project reports produced on time for the board
Contract invoicing and credit control across up to 15 live projects at any one time, ranging from £50,000 to £12m, working from the WIP schedules produced by the QS on each project
Coding and entry of subcontractor and supplier invoices, daily bank reconciliation and timely payment of subcontractors and suppliers
Cash flow monitoring and forecasting, budgets, overheads and expenses, and cost reduction reviews
CIS and VAT returns, Companies House filing, payroll, and liaison with the external accountants
Business insurances, financial policies and procedures, and minimising financial risk
Suitable Candidate for the Financial Controller vacancy:

An advanced accounting qualification, or qualified by experience in a comparable role, including candidates moving across from practice
Construction sector experience is essential
Hands on and comfortable covering the full A to Z of a finance function
Sage 50 experience useful; the business runs a construction costing plug-in alongside it
Well organised, accurate under pressure and able to prioritise across competing demands
Confident working with a small, direct leadership team, able to challenge and be challenged
Additional benefits and information for the role of Financial Controller:

Discretionary bonus scheme and £5,000 car allowance
Private medical cover, 25 days holiday and pension
Office based in Chandlers Ford, with one day a week from home considered for the right person
An established wellbeing and social value programme, including trained Mental Health First Aiders and an Employee Assistance Programme
Salary will be dependent on experience
CMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn't discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application in relation to CMA providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. CMA is currently receiving a high volume of applications. Whilst we ensure all applications are considered, regrettably, it may not be possible to respond individually to all applications received

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