Our client, a leading law firm, based in Reading, is currently hiring for a Financial Controller to oversee the day-to-day financial operations of the accounting department including all reporting, financial administration and improving organizational processes and procedures across the board within the accounting function.

Responsibilities

• Management of financial staff and financial oversight

• Supervise, coach, appraise and develop all direct and indirect reports in the finance team
• Ensure group/legal financial policies/regulations are adhered to with a string culture of robust internal controls
• Organise, structure, allocate workload within the finance department

• Financial/legal reporting

• Responsible for delivering periodic financial reports
• Responsible for any ad-hoc reports that support the management of the business
• Responsible for legal reporting
• Supervision and management of working capital with a view to reducing lock up and facilitating conversion to cashflow

• ERP/IT and process improvement

• Supervise all processes in the integrated ERP system

Requirements

• 3 years of experience working in a similar role
• NVQ level 3 or above in accounting, or equivalent professional qualification (i.e., AAT, ACCA, CIMA)
• Strong Microsoft office skills, particularly Excel
• Experience with integrated ERP systems

This is a full time, permanent position working Monday-Friday. Hybrid working, offices based in Reading.

Our client offers an excellent remuneration package and excellent career progression prospects.

Please apply online to be considered.