Book Keeper/ Financia Controller
Are you looking to join a team that cares about you?
You’ll need to have a love of learning because most of the people we hire have never heard of the machines we sell. At LFA our team sells and services tablet presses, capsule fillers, and mixing machines but don’t worry if you do not know what they are as we are happy to train the right person.
LFA Machines has been built on a simple principle. It is the goal of LFA to grow, learn and better ourselves through being supportive and understanding. By doing this we can better support our customers whose businesses rely on ours.
So, if you want the challenge of learning a new industry, supporting customers that are starting or growing their own business then this might be the opportunity for you.
The Financial Controller at LFA Machines will be responsible for the financial wellbeing of the company. On a day to day basis, this will include keeping the books reconciled for all 3 regional offices (UK, USA and Taiwan).
This opportunity offers the right person a great possibility for growth. They will get to learn an international angle of accounting not normally seen in small business. The chance to learn the VAT rules of the UK/EU as well as international transfer pricing.
If successful after a 12-month probationary period, they could be promoted to join the management team in all management meetings. LFA is a fast-growing company and the candidate could in time grow into the CFO.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop a system to account for financial transactions by establishing a chart of accounts; defining bookkeeping policies and procedures. We have some in place but they need building out.
- Preparing financial reports. Management Accounts, Profit & Loss, Income Statements as well as Balance Sheets.
- Maintain records of financial transactions by establishing accounts; posting transactions; ensure legal requirements compliance.
- Balances bank accounts, accounts by reconciling entries with invoices, receipts and PO’s.
- Maintains historical records by filing documents.
- Prepares financial reports by collecting, analysing, and summarizing account information and trends.
- Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying requirements; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing reports; advising management on needed actions.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed by participating in budgeting processes.
- Analyzing financial data and feedback the information into the team at a director level.
- Monitoring internal controls. Making sure that the rest of the team are following the financial policies and procedures.
- Developing plans for financial growth. Working with the rest of the management team to identify areas in the business to make savings and grow revenues.
- Coordinating with 3rd parties in any auditing processes.
- They will work closely with our CPA’s in each country to coordinate tax filings.
- They will be responsible for all accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Job Requirements
- Master's Degree in Accounting or equivalent.
- Proven experience in finance management.
- Good communication skills.
- Strong leadership qualities.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Sound knowledge of accounting fundamentals.
- Auditing experience.
- Compliance oriented.
- Proficiency in accounting software.
- Analytical skills.
There are a number of benefits for coming to work with LFA:
- Develop Your Skills and Grow - We have internal and external training programs and are happy to pay for things like language courses, driving lessons, night college or part-time degrees. If you are invited to interview, we would like to know what it is that you would be interested in learning.
- Join a Team That Really Cares - We are a family business and we care about each other because of this you will be pushed to better yourself.
- Go To The Best Work Party On Earth - We hold a team meeting once a year to connect all the offices, 2017 was in Iceland and 2018 Germany. You will meet your teammates from the UK, USA and Taiwan.
- Real Work-Life Balance - 30 days holiday per year and we encourage you to use them. On top of that, you will not be asked to work late or weekends. What more is there to say.
- Health Benefits and 401K - We have a health plan and a 401k plan to make sure that you are secure for your future.
To successfully apply, add the answer to these question into your cover letter:
- What about the opportunity at LFA interests you?
- Communicating with 3 teams in different time zones can be challenging, how do you like to communicate and what do you do when someone is not responding in the way you need them to?
- Can you talk about the last learning challenges you had to overcome, what resources did you use to learn the information you needed?