Assistant Financial Controller

EORI wasestablishedin response to the increased complexity of customs clearance following the UK’s exit from the EU.Recognising early the scale of operational demandand growth opportunity, EORI built a specialised 24-hour customs agency designed to provide efficient, technology-driven solutions.

As we continue toscale, strengthening our finance capability is critical to supporting sustainable growth, and the role of Assistant Financial Controller plays a key part.

Working closely with the Head of Finance, this role involves the production of management accounts, responsibility for financial controls, and comprehensive reporting to aid strategic decision-making.

This position offers a variety of day-to-day tasks, but a significant part of the role will involve project work focusing on improving efficiencies within the finance team and across the wider business.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional looking to step into a broad, high-impact role within a growing business, with genuine exposure to senior decision-makingand a clear route for career progression.

There is the potential for study support after probation hasbeen successfully completed.

• Prepare the monthly management accounts including journals for accruals and prepayments, and analysis of variances.
• Complete weekly reconciliations for external recharges such as HMRC duty and port fees,ensuring that costs are correct, customers havebeen recharged, and differences are understood and investigate din a timely manner.
• Own and develop internal stakeholder reportingincludingcost centre reviews, Board packs,and performance insight analysis.
• Monitor company performance against budget,identify differences,and make recommendations for improvement.
• Manage and optimise cash through weekly cash flow forecasting.
  
  Involvement with annual budgetpreparationand P&L rolling forecasts.
• Collaborate with senior management and operational teams toidentifyrisks, improve processes,and drive efficiencies.
• Support the Sales team with pricing decisions and calculate customer rebates.
• Responsible for the weekly payment run, ensuring creditors are paidina timelyand controlled manner.
• Maintain EORI’s subsidiary companies in NI and Ireland, ensuring compliance with reporting requirements.
• Complete VAT returns for the applicable EORI companies.
• Year-end preparation and liaison with external accountants on tax compliance and audit requirements.
• Support the Head of Finance to manage workflow through the Finance team and act as cover in their absence.

Starting salary £45k per annum.

• Specialist knowledge
  – has a strong understanding of financial reporting, internal controls,and technical knowledge.
• Focused on quality
  – holds themselves to a high standard, organised, able to prioritise work, takes the initiative and focuses on delivery.
• Flexible and resilient
  – successfully adapts to changing demands and conditions.
  
  Maintains effective work behaviour in the face of setbacks or pressure.
• Collaborator
  – works well with other members of the Finance team, comfortable communicating with senior management and other internal departments.
• Strong personal motivation
  – a self-starter, committed to achieving personal goals and career progression.

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant working towards a professional qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA).
• Minimum of 3 years working within a finance department.
• Experience delivering monthly management accounts with supporting analysis and insight for senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency using Sage 200 and Microsoft products.
• A background in customs,logisticsor associated industries is preferred.

This job description describes the main responsibilities of the post holder. As circumstances change, they maybe amendedto reflect new requirements of the post, but levels of responsibility and the nature of duties will remain consistent. The post holder willbe fully consulted on any significant changes.

The job description is not intended to cover in detail all the tasks required of the post. The post-holder willbe required to carry out other associated duties necessary to provide an effective service and deliver the key areas of responsibility. These duties will not be unreasonable and will be appropriate tothis level of post.

Benefits include a medical cash plan with additional benefits, a health and wellbeing program.