Job description
Brook Street Recruitment is working with our client in Holywood, County Down to recruit a permanent Financial Controller
Overview
The Financial Controller will support the Director in delivering a high-quality, efficient finance function. The role focuses on strong financial control, accurate reporting, continuous improvement, and ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Management
- Lead and manage the accounting services team, ensuring compliance with policies and regulations
- Support, develop and performance manage staff
- Contribute to wider organisational activities including recruitment and investigations
- Deputise for the Director when required
Financial Control & Reporting
- Lead preparation of annual accounts and financial statements
- Manage the year-end audit and liaise with external auditors
- Oversee VAT, pension administration, and statutory compliance
Financial Operations & Systems
- Oversee core finance systems including payroll, ledgers, banking and fixed assets
- Ensure systems, controls and processes remain effective and fit for purpose
- Lead system improvements and drive efficiencies
- Monitor reconciliations and ensure high-quality financial data
Management Accounting & Budgeting
- Support production of monthly management accounts and variance analysis
- Contribute to budgeting, forecasting and cash flow planning
- Develop KPIs and provide financial insight to stakeholders
Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Support audit, risk management and internal control processes
- Develop and maintain financial policies and procedures
- Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and best practice
Business Partnering & Continuous Improvement
- Support strategic decision-making and financial planning
- Provide financial analysis for new projects and initiatives
- Identify and implement process and service improvemen
Person Specification
Essential
- Degree-level qualification and fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent)
- Minimum 3 year's experience managing staff and reporting to senior leadership
- Proven experience producing annual accounts for a medium/large organisation
- Strong IT skills and experience with financial systems
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
Desirable
- Experience implementing financial systems improvements
- Sector experience (e.g. housing or similar regulated environment
Additional info
- This role may require travel between office locations
- The postholder will be expected to support an inclusive, respectful and safe working environment
- Duties may evolve in line with organisational needs
Benefits - great on-job training, a contributory pension scheme, a health cash plan which can provide help with dental, optician and medical costs (including cover for dependent children in full time education up to 18 years of age), free employee health checks and a Cycle to Work scheme.
Flexibility regarding working hours is also offered in some areas of the business. This post is expected to be in scope for hybrid working subject to agreement with management and following a satisfactory induction and training period
Salary will depend on background - £56,730 to £62,636
Please send CVs via the apply link
Brook Street NMR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
