We are seeking a Director, Financial Control to play a key role in supporting the VP, Finance and CFO and the wider IRIS Group Finance department at a period of significant change and transformation.
They will have a broad range of responsibilities including responsibility for the consolidated financial reporting of the IRIS Software Group, external audit, credit control, cash and treasury functions, CoSec, insurance, interaction with lenders and investors and working alongside a finance & systems transformation.
The successful individual will support a range of tasks including:
1. Managing the preparation of monthly consolidated schedules and associated commentary for inclusion in the monthly Board report (P&L, Balance Sheet and cashflow), monthly investor reporting and quarterly lender reporting packs
2. Managing the preparation of the monthly cashflow forecasting
3. Managing the preparation of consolidated and stand-alone entity accounts for a number of companies within the Group
4. Project managing the year end audit process
5. Providing technical expertise to the wider finance team
6. Driving process improvements and standardisation
7. Supporting on M&A activity
8. Managing the preparation of VAT returns for the IRIS Group
9. Playing a key role in relationships with investors, lenders and the banks
10. Review and approval of supplier payments
11. Supporting the learning and development of the wider finance team
12. Deputising for the VP, Finance
13. Managing a team of accountants (c. 45 individuals, both qualified and part-qualified)
14. Managing credit control team
15. Company Secretarial activities
16. Managing the annual insurance renewal process
Currently the business is working across multiple systems due to a high level of acquisition activity and this role will involve working with multiple systems and dispersed teams across the UK.
This role is best suited to a qualified accountant with previous reporting, control and audit, excellent communication skills and managing priorities and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Knowledge and Experience
17. Degree educated or qualified by experience
18. Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA with relevant PQE
19. Excellent system and reporting skills
20. Technical accounting knowledge
21. Practice experience desirable
22. Works effectively under pressure
23. Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines
24. Excellent communication skills
25. Attention to detail
26. Team Player
Please note:
We occasionally close vacancies early in the event that we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore we recommend you apply as soon as possible.