Vacancy: Financial Controller

We are looking to appoint a Financial Controller to be responsible for the efficient running of our finance function. You will be a key member of the management team and should be proactive, with a strong commercial mindset and a desire to grow financial understanding across our business.

 

Responsibilities:

Reporting to our CEO, duties include:

• Manage all accounting operations
• Prepare and publish monthly and annual financial reports
• Liaise with external auditors on the preparation of statutory accounts
• Cash and Asset Management
• Ownership of balance sheet control and reconciliation
• Develop and monitor departmental budgets and forecasts
• Process accruals and prepayments
• Ensure all data, filing and records are kept up to date, ensuring compliance with statutory reporting and regulations
• Assist in R&D tax relief calculations
• Implement and maintain all financial controls, processes, and systems within the business, maintaining compliance with ISO 9001
• Financial metric development and analysis
• Attendance at the Monthly Management Meeting and presentation of financial and cost data
• Identify and recommend potential operational efficiencies and working practices and procedures improvements
• Company insurance and healthcare contracts

Skills and experience:

Essential

• Full or part qualified (e.g. CIMA, ACA, ACCA) 
• Proven track record in finance and accounting roles
• Thorough understanding of Microsoft 365/Office suite

Desirable

• Familiar with NetSuite ERP.
• Familiar with online payment gateways
• Prior accounting experience in a SaaS business
• Understanding of Microsoft Dynamics

Personal characteristics:

• We are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic, and results-driven person.
• You should demonstrate effective decision-making skills and be comfortable working under your own initiative.
• You will need to be organised and methodical in your approach to work and able to concentrate on detail with a high degree of quality control.
• Communication and teamwork skills are essential as you must be able to contribute to cross-functional projects.
• Everyone at Dolphin is expected to work in the spirit of our ethos of inclusivity.