INTERIM FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

Grafton Banks Finance is recruiting an interim Financial Controller on a minimum of a 6 month fixed term contract for a £30m turnover business in Crawley, (2-3 days remote working per week offered). Reporting to the MD and managing a small team of 3 transactional level finance staff you will manage all aspects of accounts for the business including:

• Manages the month-end close process including posting journals and submitting reporting packs to the group for consolidation purposes.
• Preparation of monthly balance sheet and bank reconciliations.
• Preparation of the monthly payroll
• Responsible for VAT returns, intrastats and other statutory submissions.

• The management of the Accounts team.
• Ensure import and exports declarations are accurate and timely.

• Responsible for Fixed Asset maintenance and reporting.
• Responsible for Inventory maintenance and reporting.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts including detailed monthly review of overheads.
• Takes the lead in both internal and external audits, ensuring audits and local stat filling are completed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Working on other areas of the management accounts process as required.
• Working proactively with the Corporate Finance Teams on streamlining processes
• Accountable for the financial account’s preparation for their regions.
• Supporting the Budget and forecasting for their regions.
• Supporting the business in financial analysis and variance analysis.

The role also comes with a bonus scheme, pension, free parking, 25 days holiday and other benefits.

Candidates need to be immediately available or at short notice and be able to commit to the entire contract to apply.