Financial Controller at Bradfield Consulting

Department: Accounts
Reports To: GMD
Job Level: Officer
Collaboration: Administration, Operations and General Services Departments

Job Summary
Oversees the day to day activities of the finance team and ensures the companies finance function is organized and efficient and produces accurate financial and management accounts.

Key Tasks And Responsibilities

•     Management of the finance function and overseeing the finance team.
•     Preparation of budgets, forecasts and cash flows.
•     Maintenance of financial ledgers and accounting processes
•     Preparation of Monthly Consolidated P& L and Balance Sheet.
•     Cash management and treasury duties.
•     Ensuring that the appropriate systems and internal controls are implemented and maintained.
•     Overseeing the payroll process.
•     Preparation of VAT returns.
•     Assist the Executive Director and the Board Treasurer with financial reporting as required at Board meetings and the Annual General Meetings and provide advice to support the decision making process.
•     Participate as a member of the Finance Committee.
•     Manage the bookkeeping function, using the accounting package that will be provided.
•     Reconcile bank and investment accounts; and mange cash flows.

Competency And Technical Skill Requirements

•     Strong moral and ethical foundation to disclose potentially illegal the knowledge of the criminal and unethical business practices or data
•     Team working skills with the interpersonal skills to establish and maintain the effective working relationships.
•     Assertiveness and have strong communication skills.
•     Knowledge of computers and different accounting packages/software used by the organization.

Job Specification

• Education: Degree in accountancy, fully qualified ACCA/ICAN/CIMA with previous financial control and management reporting experience
• Experience Required: 7-9 Years

Personal Qualities:

•     Motivational but also challenging
•     Highly developed leadership and general management skills
•     A strong lateral thinker whose natural default is to create and/or encourage innovative solutions to challenges and problems
•     Keen intellect and strong analytical skills with the ability to identify and pursue solutions swiftly
•     Energetic, enthusiastic and a measured risk-taker
•     An effective and authentic communicator, both orally and with the written word