Financial Controller

Financial Controller

Amersham

Hybrid

£60,000 – 80,000

Fortis Recruitment are working exclusively with a great client in the Amersham area to recruit a financial controller who can bring structure, insight and control to the finance function.  You will be part of the senior leadership team advising on strategic decisions and have a real impact on the company.    

This position is about more than the numbers, you will be involved in significant business transformations including migrating from a legacy accounts package to a cloud based solution.  This will include ensuring data integrity and team training.  The incoming financial controller will also look at all current systems and processes to make sure they are fit for a modern finance function and if changes are needed you will introduce them with minimal disruption.  All new processes will need to be in-line with the business management systems to ensure compliance with ISO standards.  

Keys areas of responsibility

• Financial reporting & control
• Billings, revenue & PSA alignment
• Profitability & cost management
• Cash flow & working capital management
• Planning & forecasting
• Compliance & Governance

Success will be measured by timely completion of month end, billing accuracy, gross margin being aligned to targets, debtor days and cost control, predictable cash flow and reducing revenue leakage.

There is currently a team of 5 that you will be managing with the aim of moving the team onto the next evolution of the finance department.

About you

• You will be a qualified or part qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
• Strong understanding of
  • Recurring revenue models
  • PSA systems and billing flows
• You will be commercially minded going beyond reporting to deliver insights
• Strong communicator with the ability to challenge and influence
• Ability to think strategically but not loose sight of the detail.
• Proven leadership skills
• Experience in a technology or servicebased company would be an advantage

  This is a hybrid role, we are looking at up to 2 days working from home after an initial settling in period. The financial controller will be integrated across all areas of the business to become a key stakeholder who will be heavily involved in driving the company forward. 

If you are an experienced financial controller who has experience managing a team, analysing current processes and implementing more efficient systems and ideally having been involved in technology transformations please apply now to find out more details and have a confidential chat.

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