ARM are delighted to be supporting one of our clients in Dorset with the recruitment of a Group Financial Controller on a permanent basis.
This role is part of the senior finance leadership team, and responsible for the delivery of all external financial reporting, statutory returns and submissions.
Responsibilities:
* Lead the audit process and ensure compliance with the group’s timetable, stakeholder requirements and applicable accounting standards.
* Responsible for external audit and signing of unqualified accounts.
* Lead the preparation of the group’s consolidated statutory accounts.
* Lead the consolidation process for production of the group’s management accounts, budgets and forecasts.
* Responsible for the delivery of all external financial statutory and regulatory reporting.
* Responsible for advising on the setting and application of the Group’s accounting policies.
* Ensure all financial reporting is technically compliant.
* Review, develop, implement and manage the systems, processes and procedures.
* Responsible for fixed asset accounting including component accounting.
* Maintain financial records in accordance with legal and other regulatory requirements.
* To lead, develop and motivate the financial accounts team.
Requirements:
* Strong technical accounting experience demonstrated with substantial senior management accounts and/or financial accounts experience.
* Professional qualifications and progression with a recognised accounting body.
* Experience and sound knowledge of complex group consolidation accounting is essential.
* Significant statutory accounts experience is essential.
* Knowledge and experience of the social housing sector; corporation tax; VAT groups.
* Experience with mergers and acquisitions and consolidation into group reporting and finance structure is desirable.
* Experience managing teams across different divisions within finance.
* Establish, lead and motivate the financial accounting team.
* Track record of identifying the need for and implementing change, improving processes and introducing systems.
* Staff management experience is required.
Seniority level
Executive
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Accounting/Auditing
Industries
Housing and Community Development
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