Financial Controller

Tangerine is a successful, growing group of businesses based in the delightful seaside town of Lytham St Annes . We are a family business from Farming Roots.

The Group consists of three divisions VetPlus a global leader in companion animal nutraceuticals, Agri Lloyd, an agriculture focused unit and Mill Farm Sports Village a multi-purpose leisure complex incorporating a fully owned football club with associated facilities.

We are #TeamTangerine

About the role

Reporting to the COO, the FC will have overall responsibility for all the accounting records produced within the Group and associated companies. They will ensure that all statutory records are reported in true compliance with accounting records and relevant legislation.

The FC will ensure quality control of financial transactions and financial reporting, whilst also being responsible for relationships with external auditors. They will develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls. Day-to-day responsibility for cash flow management, accounts payable and credit control.

Main Duties:

• Day to day supervision and management of the accounts payable team.
• Ensure all daily accounting processes are adhered to following the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) guidelines in place.
• Continually update and improve all accounting SOPs.
• Ensure all direct report within the finance team have SMART objectives in place and a personal development plan addressing any training requirements.

Month End Closure

• Ensure all satellite office/administration teams:
  • Are fully conversant with the accounting aspect of their role to ensure smooth closure of month end.
  • Manage Aged Debts and Aged Creditors effectively and efficiently.
• Responsible for producing the consolidated accounts for the Group and any associate companies.
• Review the monthly management account packs produced by the FP&A Finance team. Providing challenge where necessary.
• Carry out monthly reviews with FP&A Finance teams on all balance sheet accounts, ensuring that appropriate reconciliations are to an extremely high standard.

Daily/weekly/monthly/annual tasks

• Lead and manage the cashflow forecasting on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Lead, manage and review and control of:
  • Purchase ledger balances.
  • Aged debt balances.
  • Cash books and control of inter-company balances (both trade & nominal).
  • Stock holding.
• Review all prepayments & accruals monthly.
• Responsible for all aspects of VAT, ensuring all submissions are done on a timely basis.
• Provide the COO and GC with a monthly cash report.
• Responsible for production of all year end statutory accounts and tax packs.

External relationships

• Manage any day-to-day banking issues.
• Develop relationships with credit insurers and provide them with quarterly updates.
• Manage the year end auditors and all other external Finance consultants.
• Manage and ensure a smooth year end audit and that the audit packs are complete and accurate.

Other duties

• Manage any costing analysis on projects.
• Manage any analysis of new company start-up s and any future acquisitions/disposals.
• Attend technical skills seminars to ensure department is informed about latest accounting standards.

Do you have:

• ACA or ACCA qualification
• Minimum 2.1 degree
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent IT skills especially in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Sage experience (beneficial but not essential)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Are you:

• A quick learner
• A self motivator
• Flexible
• Hard working
• Enthusiastic
• A team player

This role will be based in our growing HQ-Hub as we THRIVE here at Tangerine on In-person collaboration. We're introducing new features in our HQ-Hub like an In House Chef , to cook up the tastiest food options for all (Our favourite day is Fish & Chips Friday ) Break out spaces, Candidate Experience Lounges and Much More to come! Naturally you'll feel super comfortable here in-between the hours of 8am - 5pm.

Our focus on Diversity and Inclusion is at the centre of our company values. We promote a culture of inclusion in everything we do at #TeamTangerine