Financial Controller - Remote

About the role

A UK-based stone worktops business is looking for an experienced, fully qualified Financial Controller to take full ownership of its finance and accounting function. The role is remote, working UK business hours, and involves working directly with the company directors, overseeing financial operations and improving reporting processes. The ideal candidate needs no training and has previously managed the accounts of UK-based businesses.

Key responsibilities

• Take full ownership of day-to-day finance and accounting operations.
• Prepare monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) by the 10th working day of each month, and year-end records for external accountants.
• Maintain a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast.
• Submit UK VAT returns via Making Tax Digital and manage UK PAYE payroll, RTI submissions, auto-enrolment pensions and statutory payments.
• Handle HMRC correspondence and tax compliance, and manage credit control and aged-debtor reports.
• Reconcile bank, card, ledger, VAT, payroll and control accounts, and oversee purchase ledger and supplier payments.
• Monitor job and project profitability and produce monthly job-costing and site profitability reports.
• Improve financial processes and reporting, and support directors with financial insights.

Required profile

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent).
• At least 3 years independently managing the full accounts function of a UK limited company.
• Experience with UK VAT, PAYE, HMRC compliance and credit control.
• Previous experience with UK clients, directors, suppliers or accounting firms, and excellent English.
• Own computer, high-speed internet and a quiet, secure remote workspace; availability during UK business hours.
• Nice to have: construction, manufacturing or stone fabrication background, CIS knowledge, job costing and stock management experience, HMRC agent registration.

Required skills

• Cloud accounting software such as Xero, Sage or QuickBooks (Xero especially valued)
• Strong Excel skills

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Fully remote work environment
• Career growth opportunities in a high-growth sector