Financial Controller

Financial Controller
Permanent
Would you like to join a successful, established and growing company with an enviable reputation?
We seek an individual who is outstanding in what they do, are enthusiastic about new challenges and have the drive to succeed.
Handepay and Merchant Rentals are part of the PayPoint Group and specialise in providing market leading card payment solutions to over 35k businesses across the UK. We are continuing to transform the business and are planning to accelerate our growth further over the next couple of years.
We are currently seeking a high calibre financial professional to support the transformation agenda whilst overseeing the best practice in the finance team and supporting the wider PayPoint Executive team.
We are open to applications from newly qualified candidates with audit experience.
Main responsibilities
Oversight of the effective and efficient monthly reporting process.
Pro-actively manage monthly cost review meetings and ad hoc projects with senior operational stakeholders. The objective of these meetings is to provide appropriate analysis to understand the spend and identify added-value opportunities.
Forecasting of spend: supporting, challenging, and providing aid to senior managers ensuring cost control.
Challenge the current ways of working; streamlining where possible and ensuring systems are used to their full capability.
Oversight, management and review of all appropriate financial controls. Appropriate action to be taken where required.
Support the Finance Business Partner (not a direct report).
Key audit stakeholder management ensuring the annual and interim audit run smoothly, being a key point of contact with our auditors and allocating queries appropriately throughout the business.
Support the Management Accountant and the rest of the team at different stages of their professional careers; with the ability to step into the day-to-day work when required.
Other ad hoc projects as and when required assisting finance and other departments.
Qualifications and Experience requirements
Essential:
Qualified Accountant with ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification
Advanced working knowledge of MS Excel
Experience of presenting data in a clear and precise manner to both financial and non-financial employees
Commercial acumen to support the business decision making process
Desirable:
Knowledge of MS Business Central / NAV
Person Specification
A well organised individual with a high attention to detail and accuracy.
Strong stakeholder management experience with demonstrable experience of business partnering
Leadership skills
Analytical approach with an ability to recognise, investigate and resolve issues and in turn explain and influence the wider business.
Ability to work under pressure and to regular deadlines.
Willing to roll sleeves up in order to get things done
Driven to continuously improve.
Pro-active in their approach, taking ownership and responsibility for delivering results.
Approachable with highly effective communication skills and the ability to liaise effectively with both financial and non-financial employees.
Description
Description
Oversight of the effective and efficient monthly reporting process.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Pro-actively manage monthly cost review meetings and ad hoc projects with senior operational stakeholders. The objective of these meetings is to provide appropriate analysis to understand the spend and identify added-value opportunities.
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