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Financial Controller

Location: Tipton

Days

Permanent: Full time, office-based

Salary: £52,000 per annum with review after 6 months

Join a family-run business with a history spanning over 10 years, in their pursuit to provide the largest selection of vehicle tyres for distribution in the UK and Europe. Partnering with leading manufacturers they offer customers more choice than ever before with customer-care, reliability and high service levels at every turn.

Your role as a Financial Controller will involve ensuring that the organisation meets its financial requirements and providing accurate and timely information to directors to support effective business decisions for the company.

Key Responsibilities of the Financial Controller:

• Coach, motivate and mentor all members of the finance team ensuring they are doing their role effectively and efficiently.
• Once a week meeting with staff to review workload and priorities.
• Review oversees credit control and debt management.
• Oversee sales and purchase ledgers
• Journal postings
• Bank Reconciliations for all company accounts.
• Review of costs for business.
• Accruals and Prepayments checks
• Ensure the timely preparation and submission of the quarterly VAT and PVA returns, making sure all submissions comply with the specified deadlines.
• Assisting with Year End Accounts and Audit
• Fixed Asset Maintenance
• Assisting with profitability analysis
• Foreign currency reconciliations
• Cash forecasting for rolling 3 months
• Reconciliation of Factoring Accounts for invoice and cash uploads
• Run stock valuations and analyse
• Improvements of processes and schedules for accounting records
• Produce monthly management accounts
• Ensure that the monthly reporting pack provides the information for the business to make effective decisions
• Prepare annual financial statements 
• Produce financial forecasts as required by banks etc
• Maintain Asset and depreciation schedules

The ideal Financial Controller:

• Proven experience in a Financial Controller role or similar
• Experience using various accounting packages – Tyresoft accounting package knowledge would be an advantage  
• Qualified, part-qualified, or Qualified by Experience (QBE) in finance or accounting.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial regulations
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

To show your interest in this role, please Apply Now with a copy of your CV. Should you be successfully shortlisted, a member of our Team will contact you to discuss the role in more detail. All applications are treated in the strictest confidence.