Financial Controller

The primary purpose of the role of Financial Controller is to oversee the daily running of the finance department and to ensure it carries out all its work and obligations to enable management to have useful information when making decisions. The Financial Controller will take responsibility for adhering to all regulations and procedures and to ensure financial information is disclosed in accordance with the statutory regulations. Typical duties and responsibilities of a Financial Controller are, recruiting, training, mentoring and supervising the finance function, overseeing purchase ledger clerks, sales ledger clerks, credit controllers, cashiers, accounts assistants, management accountants and finance managers.  In addition a Financial Controller will oversee the production of financial and management accounts, implement new accounting software and highlight any inefficiencies or problem areas within the finance function.

Job requirements
A Financial Controller must have
• previously held a supervisory position within a finance department for at least three to four years, such as a finance manager or management accountant
• experience, maturity and technical expertise
• a “hands-on” approach with first class people management skills
• a willingness to challenge your team to produce the best results

Job specifications
To become a Financial Controller, candidates would normally be expected to be qualified ACCA/CIMA/CA with a minimum of five years post qualifying experience.

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