Fractional Financial Controller

This is an exciting opportunity to oversee the finances of an established and expanding executive recruitment business based in Leeds.

Operating across a range of established and emerging sectors, Verrus have a proven track record for proactively delivering game-changing senior professionals to a predominantly international client base that ranges from rapid growth start-ups to established corporations.

Working closely alongside the company’s two founding Directors, the successful candidate will assume responsibility for:

• Maintaining the company’s financial records on Sage
• Preparing accurate monthly management information for the Directors
• Implementing and maintaining robust internal controls appropriate for an expanding company
• Managing and reconciling sales and purchase ledgers and investigating discrepancies
• Preparing & submitting quarterly VAT returns
• Preparing monthly payroll, including commission/bonus structures
• Ensuring compliance with HMRC
• Maintaining & updating fixed asset records
• Producing budgets and forecasts and measuring performance against these
• Managing cash flow
• Liaise with the company’s external accountants on statutory accounts and corporation tax

Applicants will be expected to demonstrate:

• Proven experience of managing the finances of an SME business.
• Strong management accounting experience.
• Ability to manage multiple financial priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Sound understanding of UK accounting principles, VAT regulations, payroll processes, and HMRC compliance requirements.
• Experience of producing budgets, forecasts, and cash flow projections
• Strong reconciliation and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify, investigate, and resolve financial discrepancies.
• Proficiency in Sage and Microsoft Excel, including the ability to analyse and present financial data effectively.