Financial Controller

Financial Controller

Company - Confidential

Hours – Monday – Friday 9am till 6pm (1 hour lunch)

Location – Hertford

Salary £65,000 - £70,000

Role

Preparation of financial reports including monthly balance sheet, P&L and cash flows for US and Canada for a single entity
Manage entity cash flows and ensure timely payments are made to the head office
Manage the US finance team (based in the UK) and help achieve finance departments objectives
Prepare and review monthly subsidiary gross profit and expenses reports ensuring accuracy
Assume responsibility for accounting procedures and month end deadlines
Preparation and submission of monthly HST returns and other statutory returns
Oversee all customer chargebacks and ensure the team follows up with customers
Overall responsible for customer collections and supplier payments
Monthly P&L analysis with commentaries
Monthly Balance sheet reconciliations including oversight of all bank reconciliations
Monthly inventory valuations and reconciliations with third party warehouses
Manage external audit and any statutory audits
Play a lead role in preparing the annual budgets for the US and Canada entities
Advise on problem areas and suggest improvements.  Help implement changes across the department
Ad hoc duties assigned to the role
Person Specification

A finance qualification CIMA/ACCA or equivalent.  Candidates qualified by experience will also be considered.
Minimum 5 years in experience in a management accounting role and managing small teams
Well versed on working with ERP systems
Proficient in dealing with figures, including currency conversion
Analytical mind with problem solving skills
Methodical, with strong attention to detail & accuracy
Organisational and leadership skills.  Experienced in a multinational / group reporting environment
Discreet and trustworthy
A knowledgeable user in MS Office, Excel and ERP environment.
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply ASAP.

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