Head of Finance
Hertfordshire
c£85,000 + Benefits
We are currently recruiting for a Financial Controller / Head of Finance on behalf of our client, a highly regarded SME fintech business based in Hertfordshire.
The key purpose of the role is to provide inspirational leadership to the Finance and Technical & Dealing Teams, whilst also providing financial and commercial support to the CEO.
Key Responsibilities
*Fulfil all financial reporting requirements e.g. monthly management accounts, quarterly forecasts, annual budgets.
*Acting as the focal point on the external statutory and CASS audits.
*Leading the production of the statutory accounts.
*Complying with all regulatory filings - FCA, CASS and HMRC.
*Preserving the integrity of the financial records and maintaining robust financial controls.
*Ensuring that all transaction processing (AP, AR, Client/Customer Payments, Payroll, etc) is completed on time and is accurately reflected within the ledgers.
*Optimising cashflow by ensuring payments and collections are completed on time.
*Maximising interest on corporate monies.
*Completing reconciliations of all accounts and clearing down any reconciling items swiftly.
*Producing the monthly management accounts and providing insight on key variances.
*Supporting the CEO with preparing the Quarterly Forecasts and Annual Budget.
*Maintaining the Fixed Asset register, and updating the prepayments and accruals schedules monthly.
Key Requirements
*A fully UK qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA), with at least 5 years PQE within the UK financial services sector.
*Extensive experience of directly managing teams.
*Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Keywords: Financial Controller; Head of Finance; Finance Director; Financial Director; ACA; ACCA; Fintech
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