Financial Controller (Remote, UK Business Hours)

About the role

A UK-based stone worktops business, represented by Huzzle, is looking for an experienced, fully qualified Financial Controller to take full ownership of its finance and accounting function. The role is fully remote during 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 packs for external accountants
• Maintain a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast
• Submit UK VAT returns via Making Tax Digital (MTD) on time
• Manage UK PAYE payroll, RTI submissions, auto-enrolment pensions and statutory payments
• Handle HMRC correspondence and tax compliance
• Manage credit control, chase overdue invoices and maintain aged-debtor reports
• Reconcile bank, card, ledger, VAT, payroll and control accounts regularly
• Oversee purchase ledger, supplier invoicing and payments
• Monitor job and project profitability, including material costs, stock usage and wastage, and produce monthly job-costing and site profitability reports
• Improve financial processes, reporting systems and accounting automation, and support directors with financial insights

Required profile

• Fully qualified accountant with ACCA, CIMA, ACA or an equivalent recognised professional qualification
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience independently managing the full accounts function of a UK limited company
• Proven experience preparing monthly management accounts, P&L, balance sheets and year-end figures without supervision
• Experience with UK VAT MTD, PAYE, RTI, pensions and HMRC compliance
• Strong credit control experience, including chasing customers by phone and email
• Excellent written and spoken English, able to work independently and meet deadlines
• Own computer, high-speed internet and a quiet, secure remote workspace; availability to work UK business hours
• Nice to have: experience in construction, manufacturing, stone fabrication or building materials, CIS and job costing, and experience supporting UK businesses from an offshore location

Required skills

• Cloud accounting software such as Xero, Sage or QuickBooks (Xero experience particularly valuable)
• Strong Excel skills
• Bank, card, ledger and control account reconciliations

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Fully remote work environment
• Career growth opportunities in a high-growth sector
• Long-term stability within an innovative team