Role: Financial Controller
Location: Outskirts of Barnstaple
Contract: Temporary ongoing for 6 months
Salary: DOE
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
Acorn by Synergie are recruiting for a Financial Controller on a temporary ongoing basis.
Main Duties/Responsibilities:
Regular reporting of sales and GP of all channels to company directors and stakeholders from multiple channels and building new reports where required
Preparation of Monthly Management Accounts, with focus on the completeness and accuracy of the P&L account, prepayments, accruals, stock, cash, payroll journals, FX adjustments etc
Maintaining inter-company accounts
Providing monthly reports with variance analysis and summaries to Budget Holders
Preparation of Annual Financial Statements. Ensure Statutory Accounts are produced to a required deadline, and managing company Audit process
Month end Balance sheet Reconciliations, including stock
Identifying cost savings and negotiating new contracts where possible
Manage the accounts support team to ensure they are working efficiently & effectively - recognising and updating processes where required
Liaise with other departments to prepare/review Annual Financial Budgets for discussion with and reporting to the Head of Finance
Maintain VAT Control Account and ensure correct postings of input and output. Ensure VAT Returns are submitted on time and with payment if necessary
Oversee and mentoring where required of the postings of the Purchase Ledger to ensure the accuracy of the transactions. Put procedures in place to ensure payments are made to suppliers on time
Assisting Accounts Payable with international payments; shipping documentation; freight and duty accounting
Processing bank payments and assisting with payment run
Managing credit control for the wholesale channel
Managing sales invoices and credit notes
Reporting on commission to company agents
Reporting on stock availability for pre-orders
Experienced required:
3 years or more experience in a Financial Controller role required
AAT Qualified
Competence in Microsoft Office suite (Excel and Word), Sage or other accounting software programmes
Ability to establish and maintain good client relationships, both internally and externally at all levels
Strong communication skills, both written & verbal
Good attention to detail
Apply online today, or call the team on (phone number removed) for more information!
Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers