Financial Controller

Longevity Partners is a multi-disciplinary energy and sustainability consultancy and investment business. It was established in 2015 to support the transition to a low carbon economy in the UK, Europe and worldwide. We have offices in London, Paris, Munich, Amsterdam, San Francisco, Austin and New York.

The company is recruiting a Financial Controller to maintain financial control for all management businesses of Longevity and subsidiaries. The individual will work closely with senior management to ensure the smooth running of day-to-day activity and manage and supervise the finance team (management accountant / accounts assistance).

This position is based in one of our European offices.Longevity Partners is a multi-disciplinary energy and sustainability consultancy and investment business. It was established in 2015 to support the transition to a low carbon economy in the UK, Europe and worldwide. We have offices in London, Paris, Munich, Amsterdam, San Francisco, Austin and New York.

Key Responsibilities

• Working with the CFO and COO to produce management accounts, statutory accounts, and board reporting.
• Creating monthly and annual reports to identify results, trends and provide financial forecast budgeting compared with actuals
• Manage cashflow by tracking transactions and regular reviewing 
• Managing the end of year annual accounts process including completion of the audit
• Manage a team of 2 who will be responsible for transactional finance (AP/AR/Credit Control) whilst encouraging process automation where possible.
• Continuingly striving to improve processes to support the business during its next growth phase.

Reporting

• Responsible for quarterly board reporting (using the Corporate Longevity models)
• Responsible for consolidating Longevity group subsidiary financial information for quarterly BVA variances to Finance Director
• Responsible for providing narrative and explanation for quarterly BVA variances to CFO
• Review Month-end Accounts
• Responsible for Year-end accounts, audit, tax filing and processes
• Responsible for scheduling Year end audit and tax timetable including ensuring statutory filing is done on time.

Payroll (incl benefits) 

• Deal with new starters and leavers
• Schedule probation meetings (Longevity)
• Maintain staff information
• Forward payroll information to BDO payroll team
• Check payroll information from BDO
• Create payroll reports for approval
• Supply Accounts team with payroll journals to be posted on Sage
• Liaise with PS Aspire benefits team on Group Life, Pension and BUPA
• Make sure that pension certificates are issued
• Make salary payments, including PAYE and Pension by deadlines
• Check leave schedule maintained on People
• Staff Vetting
• Deal with staff queries
• Deal with annual P11D and PSA reporting and payments.
• Oversee approving VAT reporting.
• Oversee approving CIS reporting.
• Oversee Supplier Invoicing process and purchase order system.
• Oversee Customers Invoicing process and approval of sales invoices
• Cash management

Banking

• Liaise with bank manager
• Set up and approval of new bank accounts
• Deal with queries
• Bank reconciliations
• Review weekly bank reconciliations
• Check and sign final month-end bank reconciliations
• Petty cash
• Check and sign final monthly Petty Cash reconciliation
• Perform sport check of PC on a quarterly basis