Financial Controller
Artemis Human Capital are delighted to be working in exclusive partnership with GEDA Construction.
GEDA is an award-winning, multifaceted Construction, Civil Engineering, and Development company based in Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland. First established in 1982, GEDA now operate throughout Ireland and The East Midlands in England. GEDA has built a huge legacy of Civil, Commercial and Building projects throughout these regions and continue to maintain a strong reputation in the spaces they have transformed.
Since the 1980’s, GEDA Construction has been delivering construction excellence to private and public sector clients, throughout the UK and Ireland, specialising in medium and large-scale developments in Educational, Residential, Civil and Commercial sectors.
Boasting an enviable culture, this is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual to play a pivotal role in the company’s strategic growth plans.
The Role:
Reporting to the Finance Director, you will be responsible for key duties to include:
- Preparing quarterly management accounts on a contract basis for both NI and IRL entities
- Quarterly contract analysis by job to report gross margin, to include extraction of timesheet and plant data supplied by staff & site – ensuring accurate recording within the Contract Ledger
- Ensure accuracy and take ownership of the General Ledger for the business.
- Responsible for accuracy of financial accounting numbers on a daily, monthly and annual basis
- Other ad-hoc duties as required by the Finance Director
- Posting quarterly journals
- Preparing UK and Irish Vat returns
- Assist FD to ensure information is submitted for Management Reporting in a timely manner to ensure consolidation deadlines are achieved,
- Interaction with other areas of the business to improve the inputs to, and outputs from the Finance dept.
- Working closely with and providing financial support and guidance to operational teams
- Ensuring compliance with financial regulations and accounting standards
- Management of the month-end and year-end accounting processes
- Implementation of financial controls
- Ensuring compliance with appropriate regulatory bodies
- Management of month-end and year-end accounting processes
- Managing the day-to-day finance function, including mentoring of the Finance Team ensuring tasks are completed in set timeframes.
Requirements:
- Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with at least 3 – 5 years of relevant experience
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge of accounting software and systems
- Knowledge of project accounting and operational finance
- Excellent knowledge and use of MS Office suite packages
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Inquisitive with an interest in investigating and digging into the numbers.
- Ability to work within a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to organise and prioritise duties.
- Strong level of accuracy and attention to detail
- High level of initiative and problem solving
- Excellent communications skills
- Strong IT skills
Benefits:
- Competitive Salary plus a suite of benefits to include;
- Private medical and life insurance
- Performance related bonus
- Training
- Hybrid working
- Additional benefits