Head of Finance Finance Controller

About us

We are on a mission to help power the future more sustainably. But dont just take our word for it we are the only BCorp Certified ICP in the world.

We are looking for and experienced financial controller to implement and manage the financial strategy supporting sustainable growth whilst promoting a strong control environment within the finance and procurement teams.

• Ensure a strong control environment leading to accurate and timely preparation and completion of company records and statutory accounts and for the protection of company assets.
  


• Responsible for the monthly management accounts including the financial management of all ongoing projects and the associated revenue and cost recognition
  


• Lead the quarterly forecast and annual budgeting process monitoring performance compiling annual budget reports and providing recommendations for cost optimisation.
  


• Lead sales invoice forecast (daily/weekly) working closely with the project managers to provide accurate and up to date forecasting
  


• Oversee sustainable cash flow management supporting the team in managing short and medium term cash flows and reviewing credit control procedures are appropriate; including associated weekly reporting to the Board.
  


• Oversee monthly balance sheet reconciliation identifying and promptly clearing reconciling items
  


• Lead financial analysis through partnering with heads of department to review variance analysis assess financial models and provide financial insights to support decisionmaking.


• Deliver weekly monthly and quarterly reporting packs for the board including reporting risks and opportunities and maintaining the Company s Risk Register
  


• Maintaining and maximising our Invoice Financing Facility with our funders.
  

Requirements

When you join us you will go through our topnotch induction and onboarding process and have opportunities to develop further through our in house training academy.

• Creating developing and leading the financial strategy; including management of year end audits preparation of quarterly forecasts and management of cost controls that support short and longterm financial planning.
  


• Lead the financial aspects of CVR reviews with project managers to ensure each project maintains it s margin challenging where projects start to slip and ensuring strong actions are agreed
  


• Optimise performance and costeffectiveness through setting and monitoring team KPIs in alignment with business wide objectives.
  

Youll already have experience & qualifications in:

• Good understanding of the construction industry working with project based accounting
  
• Experience of preparing monthly management accounts
  
• Proven strong analytical experience with responsibility for the business forecasting and annual budgetary processes
  
• Experience of managing a balance sheet
  
• Experience in stakeholder management
  
• Qualified accountant (ACA Cima ACCA) with 34 years post qualified experience
  
• Qualification in Excel or demonstrative skills to a high level
  

Benefits

In return for everything you can bring we can offer you an exciting place to work with a welcoming and friendly workforce. We are a fastgrowing dynamic business and even as our team grows in number maintaining our company culture is important to us. We want to keep the feeling of being part of a small business alive no matter how big we get.