Financial Controller

Financial Controller – Sheffield Salary/Hours: c £32,000 DOE - Monday to Friday, 5 days per week over 40 hours per week Location: S35, Ecclesfield, Sheffield – office based Job Type: Full Time, may consider Part Time (5 days/week required) Ash Consulting are working with a well-established Compliance and Contractor Management Software company who seek to appoint an experienced Accountant/Bookkeeper to fulfil the role of Financial Controller. The appointee will be responsible for providing compliance accounts-based duties and associated confidential financial administrative support work and will report directly to the MD and also to the Board of Directors. Applicants should ideally be AAT fully qualified or equivalent and ideally familiar with Xero accounting and payroll software. Key duties are as follows; Role specifics: • Daily reconciliation of bank • Reporting on accounts o Sales - monthly o P&L - monthly o Balance sheet, including reconciliation - monthly o Board reports - bi-monthly • Co. Secretary Duties • Co. House filing o HMRC o VAT preparation and submission o Shareholder admin and returns o Annual returns • Accounts payable o Suppliers’ invoices and statements o Co. credit card inc. reconciliation o Expenses and mileage o Purchase ledger reconciliation • Forecasting and budgeting o Sales o P&L o Cash flow o Prepayments • Recording/reporting on the company's financial transactions • Payroll processing o Summary prepared by MD for processing • Any other bookkeeping tasks as required • Adhere to company digital filing, PO and payroll processes • Support Operational Accounts team, working together • Making creditor/supplier payments using online banking • Support annual audit by external auditors Other Duties • General support to other office support colleagues as needed Key experience, ideal skills and qualities: • Experience in using Xero is essential • Competent user in Microsoft Excel, reporting, pivot tables etc. • Demonstrate experience in a similar role • Accountancy/bookkeeping – minimum 3 year required • Xero – Minimum 1 year required • Accountancy qualifications - preferred On offer is a good salary and benefits package and the opportunity to join a fast-growing family business where excellent long-term progression goes hand in hand with a friendly supportive and actively involved management team. Ash Consulting acts as an employment agency for permanent and fixed term contract recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Candidates to be invited for interview will be contacted within 7 days Our growing team within finance roles in the local area continues to grow and we are now amongst the top consultancies handling exclusive roles across commercial, practice, charity and local authority roles. Get in touch to see how we can assist you in your next important career move