Overview
An opportunity has opened up for a Group Financial Controller
Client Details
Our client is PE backed and going through a changing growth period
Description
- Owns and maintains Finance Policy, Governance and Control, ensuring documentation
- Undertakes consolidation and statutory reporting across regions and group
- Supports Group Functions develop their overheads budgets and forecasts and respond to monthly MI queries Manages Accounts Payable and associated payments process and team
- Owns and maintains tax strategy
- Manages relationship with HMRC
- Sign-off internal audit strategy and plan, managing internal stakeholders, reviewing reports and escalating issues to CFO
- Supports external auditors and manages annual calendar, including tracking of actions points. Supports
- Chief Financial Officer in managing the Audit Committee
- Jointly manages Treasury and Cash Management with the Group Finance Director
- Provides financial and tax input to strategic investments and projects as required
- Scans for external best practice and new and updated accounting regulation to maintain compliance
- Overseeing the financial operations of the day to day business
Profile
Successful ‘Group Financial Controller’ should have:
- A professional qualification in accounting (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
- Experienced interim with a track record in a similar role
- Run audit processes with external auditors;
- Track record of delivering robust control environments;
- Ability to plan and prioritise workload to ensure objectives are achieved on time
- Possess strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
- Proficiency in using financial software and advanced MS Excel skills.
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills
- Outstanding communication and leadership skills
Job Offer
- £600 – £650 a day umbrella
