Who we are...
At Trustonic our products are making a difference across the world. One moment we’re ensuring low-income families worldwide can access the life-changing benefits of an internet-enabled smartphone. The next we’re protecting the safety and integrity of the vehicles we drive and the devices we care about.
We pride ourselves on living by the Trustonic culture code, a blueprint for our journey that recognises that great working environments don’t guarantee success, but bad ones almost always ensure failure.
Working here, you’ll find a company that celebrates its diversity and is looking to do the right thing: for each other, the community and the planet. We believe in equal opportunities and take to heart the old African proverb ’If you only want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together’.
We work flexibly when and where we’re at our best, but regardless of how you choose to work, we’ll make sure you feel like one of the team.
Click here if you would like to find out more about Trustonic's culture code.
If you would like to work in a fast-moving global technology company, with great ambition, then we’d love to hear from you!
Job Description
We are looking for a Head of Finance - Financial Reporting & Control to join our Finance team based in the UK. You will be responsible for ensuring that financial information used for statutory purposes, planning and decision making is robust, accurate and efficiently produced. You will also be the finance lead on ad hoc projects including those related to structuring, corporate development and operational process change.
A bit about the team and what you'll deliver...
Leading a team of 5 including 3 qualified accountants you will own the financial reporting and control processes across the Trustonic group. The role will also be responsible for managing finance suppliers and partners such as outsourced accountants for overseas subsidiaries, finance systems providers, banks and auditors. As the Head of Finance - Financial Reporting & Control, your key responsibilities will include:
* Leadership and development of a team of 6 including 3 qualified accountants
* Production of monthly financials including leading the monthly close processes across all group entities
* Defining and ensuring adherence to accounting policies, ensuring financial information is accurate and reliable
* Completion of statutory reporting requirements including leading external audit process
* Cash management and cashflow forecasting including AR, AP, managing banking relationships and identifying opportunities to improve working capital
* Management of payroll and outsourced payroll partners
* Ensuring VAT and Corporation Tax filings are made accurately and efficiently with support from external advisors
* Development of accounting processes and systems to enhance capabilities and drive automation and efficiencies
* Management of outsourced accounting partners for overseas subsidiaries
* Supporting on ad hoc projects including corporate development, restructuring programmes and process improvement
* Company secretarial duties (AGMs, company resolutions, etc) for all group companies with the support of the legal team
* Ownership of the SAP ByD financial system
Who you are...
As the Head of Finance - Financial Reporting & Control you will have:
* Strong analytical skills and ability to apply critical thinking to new challenges
* Ability to thrive in a dynamic, constantly evolving, small team environment
* Ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely
* Strong interpersonal skills, capable of building collaborative cross-functional relationships
* High levels of integrity
* Organised, rigorous and autonomous
* Inquisitive and with a proactive approach
* Flexible, adaptive leadership skills
What makes you, you...
As the Head of Finance - Financial Reporting & Control you will have knowledge/experience of:
* 5+ years of post-qualified accountant experience
* Experience as a Financial Controller in a senior finance leadership role
* Strong technical accounting experience
* Managing auditors and producing statutory accounts
* UK corporation tax and VAT calculation and filing
* Understanding of corporate governance
* Experience leading teams to deliver ambitious goals
* Driving operational improvements
* Managing finance systems
* Prior audit experience beneficial
Qualifications
* Undergraduate degree or equivalent level of skill, experience and knowledge
* ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification
Additional Information
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Trustonic is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on any grounds. We empower, engage, enable and value differences between people, including; different races, ethnicities, genders, ages, religions, disabilities and sexual orientations, with differences in education, backgrounds, skill sets, experiences and knowledge .