Build a Career You’re Proud of at Fiander ETL
At Fiander ETL Accountants in Southampton, our people come first. We pride ourselves on a culture that values looking after one another as well as our clients. Our advice and services are designed to deliver maximum benefit by helping clients manage their businesses and financial affairs more efficiently, cost-effectively and tax-efficiently, allowing them to retain more of what they earn.
As an independent, director-led practice, we work with business owners and company directors at every stage of their business journey, from start-up and growth to consolidation, succession and exit planning. We also provide personal financial and tax planning advice, helping clients achieve long-term security and peace of mind for themselves and their families.
Being part of the ETL GLOBAL group gives us access to extensive resources both in the UK and internationally, enhancing the support and opportunities we can offer to our clients and our people.
Your Role: Financial Controller
Role Purpose
Key Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Company Secretarial Administrator will include:
- To maintain accurate client statutory records (all companies and LLPs), using the Diligent database.
- Keep diligent up to date for all clients for internal responsibility changes and Companies House filings
- Ensuring all company filing requirements and deadline are monitored and communicated effectively to managers
- Preparation and filing of dormant accounts at Companies House
- Annual filing of charities accounts
- Incorporation of new companies
- Administration of share transfers, changes of registered office and service address, changes of accounting dates, striking off companies and handling of filing fees
- Dealing with necessary paperwork for issue of new company shares and share redesignations
- Preparing dividend paperwork and all associated minutes
- Preparation and filing of annual confirmation statements, including processing payments where appropriate. Liaising with clients and managers to ensure the statements are completed within statutory timescales.
- Monitoring and submitting personal codes for PSCs in the allotted timeframe
- Monitoring missing personal codes for Directors to ensure they are chased in advance of the confirmation statement filing deadline
- Managing correspondence with Companies House, ensuring that the appropriate manager or director is made aware of any changes.
- Simple amendments to Articles of Association and share capital changes
- Liaising with solicitors for more complex transactions
- Other various ad-hoc administrative duties for the Commercial Department
Key Relationships
- Clients
- Client Directors
- Client Managers
- Companies House
Person Specification
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
- A minimum of three years’ experience in Company Secretarial administration with a preference for applicants with an CGI qualification. (Chartered Governance Institute programme)
- Ideally, an experienced user of Diligent software package but experience of other company secretarial considered.
- Strong organisation and prioritisation skills
- A keen attention to detail
- Clear and effective spoken and written communications skills
- A commitment to your ongoing personal development
How to apply
If you’re eager to be part of an innovative practice where your contributions make a real impact and your career can flourish, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your CV to careers@fianderetl.co.uk or simply complete the form below.
