Financial Controller

Grafton Banks Finance is looking for a capable Financial Controller to join an established and fast-growing business, with offices near Hastings. The purpose of the assignment is to lead and mentor the finance team of 10 to success.
You will be a fully qualified (ACCA, CIMA or ACA) with extensive experience working for a complex organisation, and you will live in East Sussex or Kent as this role is on-site.
This is a hands-on role where you will lead a team, oversee transactional finance and manage financial strategy.
Some of the key responsibilities include:
Manage a finance team of 10 staff. Maintain the systems and processes for producing the management accounts. Manage the financial reporting and year end work Maintain up to date and meaningful balance sheet reconciliations and analysis. Oversee collation of information and creation of monthly results to ensure accurate and detailed information is available for the business management team in a timely fashion. Prepare management accounts with commentaries on a monthly basis including underlying performance. The successful candidate will be:-
Qualified accountant with 5+ years post qualified experience Experience managing a finance team and the month end closing process within a mid-sized organisation. Happy to work in the office 4-5 days per week. Strong evidence of process improvement and systems implementation. Can delegate effectively and maintains responsibility for completion of the task. In return for your knowledge and experience you will be rewarded with a competitive salary £80-90,000 plus benefits, a full handover, and a cohesive/supportive environment.
For more information, please send your cv with your home postcode asap to