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Date: Jan 7, 2025
Company: BCD
About Us:
At BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E), we provide more than meeting and event planning services: we create connections that inspire, motivate and change behavior for our customers. As the world’s most trusted and innovative meetings and events agency, BCD M&E cultivates a culture of people, passion and purpose to drive business forward.
Headquartered in Chicago, with locations in 50+ countries across the world, BCD M&E’s team of 1,800+ people are committed to sustainability and driving success for our customers, our business and ourselves. Our values are at the heart of everything we do, and we look for people that want to be a part of something special, can rise to our standards and love to bring their unique perspective to the table.
We are recruiting for our finance team, and we are looking for a Financial Controller on a 12-month fixed term contract. In this role, you will be heading up the accounting team based in the Derby office, you will work closely with and support the Finance Director with the day-to-day running of the Finance operation.
As a Financial Controller, you will:
* Support the Finance Director to deliver accurate and timely financial information to the business.
* Provide leadership and development of the Financial Accounting team, while instilling those same values across the wider Finance Team.
* Lead the month-end close process, in accordance with agreed timetables.
* Work closely with the Commercial Finance Manager and Financial Operations Manager and their teams, to ensure a consistent approach and collaborative effort towards targets and deadlines.
* Run the year-end audit process, consulting with auditors as required while ensuring all deliverables are produced accurately and in a timely manner.
* Meet the relevant reporting requirements in an accurate and timely manner, both at a Group level and as required by the Finance Director and wider business.
* Take ownership of the company balance sheet, ensuring regular reconciliation of key accounts, and taking corrective action where necessary.
* Oversee the production of financial budgets and forecasts for the business as a whole, in accordance with relevant timetables.
* Oversee the weekly cash flow forecasts as directed by Group Treasury and the Finance Director.
* Oversee the delivery of statutory requirements, including but not limited to: VAT, P11D and Corporation Tax returns.
* Identify opportunities for improvements in the quality of information provided, and the corresponding processes.
* Identify business issues highlighted by the financials and ensure the relevant operational manager has support to address those matters.
* Have excellent Excel skills and previous experience of SAP accounting system.
* Produce ad-hoc reports as required by management and the wider business.
* Have experience dealing with multi-currency.
* Have experience in a service-based industry, ideally as part of a larger group.
* Have experience dealing with big-4 auditors.
You may also have:
* Previous experience in a Financial Controller role and a track record of people management and development.
Our Benefits for this role:
* Birthday day off.
* Holiday Purchase Scheme - allowing up to 5 additional holiday days.
* Life Assurance x2 your annual salary.
* Discounted rates on Hotels & Travel.
* Gym & Fitness Discounts.
* Pension Scheme.
* Company Sick pay.
You should know:
* This is a hybrid role that requires 3 days a week in the Derby office.
* Our standard working hours are 09:00 – 17:30 with an hour break.
* You must have the right to work in the UK.
How to apply:
Click apply now to be considered.
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