Financial Controller
Hertfordshire (Hybrid) | Permanent | Ref: 2804
Financial Controller
Job Specifications
About the Company
- Financial Controller
- £75,000 + benefits (negotiable)
- Hertfordshire | Hybrid (3 days in office / 2 remote)
Our client is a well-established UK travel organisation , looking to appoint a Financial Controller following the planned departure of their current Finance Manager.
Reporting into the Finance Director, this is an opportunity to step into a broad and highly visible leadership role, taking ownership of the finance function while helping shape the future direction of the business.
Working alongside the senior leadership team, you'll lead a small finance team, oversee all financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, improve systems and processes and play a key role in commercial decision making.
Role Details
Key responsibilities
- Lead and develop a finance team of three
- Own monthly management accounts and Board reporting
- Lead budgeting, forecasting and cashflow
- Manage audit, statutory accounts and tax compliance
- Oversee treasury and foreign currency management
- Improve finance systems and reporting (Business Central)
- Business partner senior stakeholders across the organisation
- Drive process improvements and automation
Skills Required
We're looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with previous Financial Controller experience within the travel sector.
You'll ideally have experience of:
- Tour Operator accounting
- TOMS VAT
- ABTA / CAA reporting
- Multi-currency finance
- Leading finance teams
- Business Central (advantageous)
Why apply?
- Genuine Financial Controller position with broad ownership
- Charity / not-for-profit purpose
- Established and respected organisation
- Hybrid working
- Opportunity to influence systems, reporting and commercial decisions
- Visible role working closely with senior leadership