JOB: FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

SALARY: 45-55K + EXCELLENT BENEFITS

LOCATION: LEEDS (LS11)

The Business & Opportunity:

Newly created opportunity to become the Financial Controller for a reputable business operating across both the social care and construction/development sectors, providing residential and community services for older people. They are regulated and registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide a range of services including care homes with nursing, community domiciliary care, extra care services and retirement living.

Due to their development work within extra care and retirement living, this represents excellent timing for a new Financial Controller to play a key role in the next exciting phase of the business.

Specific Requirement:

Reporting to the Managing Director, you will be part of the management team and take ownership of financial matters. You will carry out a hands-on, all-encompassing role which will include:

• Managing the company’s financial position, recommending any new structures, procedures, improvements, and cost savings.
• Carry out financial viability/appraisal on new projects.
• Provide detailed analysis on Product Costings.
• Prepare Monthly Management Accounts, together with meaningful Budgeting & Forecasting.
• Prepare and report on monthly and year end management accounts.
• Cashflow Management.
• Profit & Loss, and Balance Sheet Reports.
• Assist in preparation of statutory accounts and liaising with external accountants.
• Maintenance of general ledger, dealing with financial paperwork.
• Management of fixed assets and ongoing development.
• VAT returns.
• Manage a small finance team, predominantly consisting of Purchase & Sales ledger staff.
• Oversight of Monthly Payroll.
• Comply with internal and external financial policies, standards, and controls.

Skills & Experience required:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/ACMA).
• Likely to have worked in an SME, where you have performed a varied role.
• A Healthcare/Construction/Development (or closely related) background will prove advantageous, but is not a pre-requisite.
• Knowledge of Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) will prove beneficial.
• Ability to think outside the box and be able to add real value through the exciting times ahead.
• Highly organised, self-motivated, excellent communicator and a good eye for detail.
• Commercially astute to be able to analyse problems and help with decision making.
• Working knowledge of Sage 200 and Sage 50 payroll would help but is not a pre-requisite.

What’s on Offer:

• A competitive salary in the region of £45,000-£55,000 dependent on experience.
• The potential of a significant profit share/bonus.
• Career opportunities, with the of option of progressing to become Finance Director.
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays.
• Pension.
• Free on-site parking at their impressive offices in LS11, close to the motorway network, hence easily accessible from Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Halifax & Huddersfield.

Next Steps:



Interviews are to be conducted imminently; hence you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

N.B. Lyons Recruitment have been strictly retained on an exclusive basis, hence any direct or other agency applications will be disregarded.