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\xe2\x80\x9cLeadership is not being in charge, it is about taking care of people in your charge.\xe2\x80\x9d Simon Sinek.

Are you aspiring to be a Finance Director in an SME within the next 5 years? This role might be the perfect next step for you.

The Company
An innovative service business operating in a relatively young tech-led industry sector, with a small-but-growing turnover as the European subsidiary of an internationally listed parent with a global footprint. As part of a growing business, you will enjoy lots of opportunity to improve systems and processes, put controls into place and to add value to top and bottom line, plus exposure to the exec at a global level.

The Role
Reporting to and supported by the Finance Director your duties will include:

• Preparation of monthly management accounts, KPI\'s including balance sheet reconciliation to Trial Balance
• Build, monitor, improve relevant KPIs for weekly and monthly reporting.
• Overseeing the Middle East accounting functions, including billing and payroll to ensure accurate information is available for weekly and monthly reporting and the integration into the UK systems.
• Responsible for reconciling data across various systems and ensuring that annuity revenue is billed accurately and on time. This includes accounting for revenue recognition and the use of accurate controls.
• Manage the Accounts Receivable and approve workflows timely.
• Responsible for the preparation and processing of accurate prepayments and accruals within the business
• Update, prepare, process and reconcile month-end journal entries for balance sheets and other accounts and assist in the preparation of the year end accounts for audits.
• Responsible for the processing Service Partner invoices and liaising with other departments to resolve queries.
• Participate in all aspects of continuous improvement to processes and ensure proper internal controls are developed based on company procedures.
• Assist with responses to both Internal and External Auditors to ensure compliance with SOX and statutory regulations.
• Assist with tax notices, registrations and monthly business surveys conducted by ONS.

As Financial Controller you will also assume leadership of the UK Finance Team.

The Person

• Fully qualified (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with a strong academic background
• Solid technical knowledge - applications welcomed from candidates with a practice background (not essential)
• Strong Excel and systems skills
• Comfortable with volume, complex data, and commercially aware
• Great attitude - driven by doing a great job, driving improvements and working collaboratively to achieve collective goals
• Willing to "roll your sleeves up" when necessary and ambitious and motivated to develop to FC level and beyond, good leadership qualities

Salary \xc2\xa360-65k. Hybrid working available (up to 40% WFH), 25 days annual leave, Pension (matched to 7.5%)

If you\'re passionate about this position or are keen to hear more, please click on \xe2\x80\x9capply\xe2\x80\x9d as soon as possible.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

Sheridan Maine