Finance Operations Controller

Are you a finance professional who is looking to develop your career whilst continuing to study towards AAT or ACCA/CIMA? Are you someone who enjoys stakeholder engagement and getting to understand the wider business and how finance can support? Transparent is delighted to be supporting this well-established and highly successful business based in Bishop’s Stortford with parking on site in a countryside setting. You can even bring your dog to work! The role of Finance Operations Controller is a key position within the business, one that has been created organically. The role will have responsibility for overseeing the day-to-day transactional finance operations, ensuring the smooth running of accounts payable, accounts receivable and cash management processes. The role will also include supporting the Finance Business Partner and Finance Manager with the preparation of monthly management accounts and month-end close. The position is varied and interesting and is broken down into the following areas: Month-end & Financial Control: month-end close procedures, ledger reconciliations, supporting with the preparation of monthly management accounts Accounts Receivable: overseeing the sales ledger, ensuring accurate and timely processing of customer invoices. Supporting customer relationships whilst ensuring that payment terms are adhered to. Producing regularly debtor reports and aged receivables analysis for management review. Accounts Payable & Supplier Management: controlling the purchase ledger, ensuring accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices. Preparing payment runs for approval, reconciling supplier statements, managing supplier queries, ensuring compliance with CIS where applicable. Payroll Administration & Processing: overseeing the end-to-end monthly payroll process (c40 on this payroll), ensuring accurate and timely payment. Maintaining payroll master data to include timesheets, overtime, expenses, etc. Ensuring compliance with HMRC regs (PAYE, NIC, SSP, SMP). Preparing and submitting monthly payroll reports to HMRC (RTI submissions) and pension providers. Responding to any payroll queries professionally and supporting year-end payroll process to include P60s/P11Ds. Stakeholder Management: liaising with operational teams to resolve financial queries and ensure smooth business operations. Managing relationships with suppliers and customers in a professional manner, resolving any issues promptly. This role would suit a commercially minded individual who is ambitious and driven and who genuinely wants to play a key part in the business. This is an owner-managed business with strong values: integrity, decency, honesty, customer-focused. The business encourages people to increase their learning and continue to study towards professionally recognised qualifications and they offer a study support package for those wanting to go on this journey. The Person: • AAT qualified, or actively studying/ACCA/CIMA qualified and actively studying • Minimum 2 years’ experience in an Assistant Accountant position with a strong understanding of accounts payable/receivable and payroll • Competent in month-end processes and balance sheet reconciliations • Experience of assisting with management accounts • Advanced Excel skills • Knowledge of Sage products would be an advantage • Professional and customer-focused in all interactions In return, our client is offering a competitive salary together with a benefits package to include study support where appropriate. Should this sound like your ideal next move, please contact Samantha Harris for further information.