The company Kilkern supply labour hire, recruitment, plant and contracting services to tier one, blue chip civil engineering and infrastructure companies in the footsie 250. Kilkern turn over approximatly 8m and have 130 workers. The job We are looking for a Finance Controller to control the finances of the group. As well as the recruitment company we also have a couple of specialist niche businesses including a plant hire company and a contracting business. The ideal candidate We are looking for someone with ACCA qualifications and at least five years experience. The ideal candidate should be willing to be hands on as its a small finance team that you will be managing but you should have the desire and ability to grow into the role as we are an ambitious business and are expecting the business to grow significantly over the next 5 years so we will want someone who is capable of growing the finance team and growing into the Financial Director role. Job Title Finance Controller Reports to Group CEO Direct reports Finance assistants (one initially so you will need to be a hands on Finance Controller as its a small team which you are setting up which is forecast to grow) Responsibility Your main responsibility will be to ensure all our workers are paid correctly and all our clients are invoiced correctly but you will be responsible for all financial matters including. Payroll Invoicing Credit control Management accounts Vat returns Tax returns Budgets and forecasts Auditing Supplier payments Invoice finance Banking Insurance and credit insurance Skills and experience Qualification in accounting, business, economics, finance, or a related field. Several years of experience in a business or finance environment. Management experience. Leadership skills Interpersonal skills Outstanding mathematical skills Honesty; integrity; reliability Solid written and verbal communication skills High attention to detail Organisational skills Critical thinking and problem-solving skills Research skills Analytical skills Computer and IT skills Understanding of data privacy standards