Financial Controller Position
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Financial Controller to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the implementation, management, and oversight of financial reporting and tax compliance processes.
The Role:
The Financial Controller will be responsible for the design and implementation of the Finance Operating Model, overseeing finance integration across four businesses, and ensuring robust reporting and control processes are in place. This will include managing a team of finance professionals, implementing and managing the finance strategy, taxation, legal, and statutory compliance, and providing meaningful management information and analysis to support business operations.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Effectively manage, lead, coach, mentor, and train a team of finance personnel.
* Implement and manage the finance strategy, taxation, legal, and statutory compliance in line with company values, strategy, and operational goals.
* Manage a team of finance, AR, and AP professionals across multiple branch locations.
* Lead and manage financial operations, ensuring all finance standards are maintained in line with legislative requirements, regulations, and compliance.
* Conduct reconciliations, investigate any discrepancies, and resolve concerns in a timely manner.
* Create and manage monthly/weekly reports, provide meaningful management information and analysis, and recommendations in support of business operations.
* Coordinate and oversee the monthly management accounts reporting process, including the analysis of related items of the balance sheet and income statement, budgets, and cash flow.
* Manage and improve key control processes to ensure their continued effectiveness in line with best practice.
* Ensure financial processes are appropriately documented and reviewed.
* Actively lead projects across the finance environment to deliver step-change results across the business.
* Ensure the development and updating of finance-related policies and procedures are in line with legislative requirements, providing guidance to managers and employees on the fair and consistent application of policies, procedures, and legislation.
* Coordinate and lead internal and external audit processes.
* Develop relationships to form a deep understanding of customer dynamics and assist them by identifying business challenges and providing analysis to support decision making.
* Challenge performance and drive positive change via accurate and timely insight into trends and performance and highlight any concerns to Group SLT.
The Person:
* ACA, ACCA, FCA, or CPA qualified.
* Minimum 5+ years working experience in taxation, legal, and statutory compliance.
* Minimum 5+ years working experience in management accounts, budgets, and cash flow.
* Minimum 2+ year experience in managing, training, coaching, and mentoring a team of finance professionals.
Benefits:
* Hybrid working arrangement with 4 days on-site and 1 day at home.
Requirements:
* Finance Manager.
* Financial Controller.
* Head of Finance.