Financial Controller in Sheffield

Job description

Financial Controller Sheffield

My client is a leading award-winning professional services business based in Sheffield .They are market leaders in their industry, with an open culture where everyone is collaborative and “people first” attitude . Due to growth, they are looking to recruit a proactive and commercially minded Financial Controller: this is a hands-on leadership role where you will be steering financial strategy, improving systems and ensuring the business works compliantly and efficiently. This role can bve done part time over three days . Leading a team of five you will be responsible for:-

• Leading the finance team and overseeing the day-to-day operations
• Providing strategic guidance and support to the team on all finance related matters
• Oversee month- end and year end close processes, working with external accountants and keeping up to date with accounting changes.
• Manage and prepare VAT returns, PAYE Settlement figures and other statutory obligations
• Ensure SRA compliance including managing audits and keeping the SRA handbook up to date
• Review and manage deposit accounts to optimise interest while maintaining cashflow
• Explore ways in which currencies are managed including if accounts cards are needed
• Oversee the debt management process
• Respond to complex financial queries around tax withholding , sanction, and regulatory issues
• Support the budgeting and forecasting processes and ensure reports are delivered clearly and on time
• Look for ways to make the team more efficient an ensure high performance across the board .
• Be the “go to” person for anything finance related , hands on, proactive and solutions focussed .

The Person

• Ideally you will hold a professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACA/CIMA)
• You will have a solid track record of experience in a senior finance role with team leadership responsbilities
• You will be confident working with external accountants , auditors and senior stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders
• Tech savvy with experience of using finance systems and a mindset for process improvement
• Highly organised with attention to detail
• Knowledge of professional services would be ideal but not essential as well as an understanding of COFA responsibilities

The Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Discretionary annual bonus
• 26 day leave with your birthday off as an addition
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Private medical insurance
• Electric car vehicle scheme
• Life and critical illness cover

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Sheffield

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

03-07-2025

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English