As Group Financial Controller you will be a member of the senior finance leadership team ultimately responsible for the delivery of all external financial reporting, statutory returns and submissions. You will lead the production of the group’s statutory accounts including the statutory consolidation and as well as managing the external audit, leading the wider group finance team through the process. You will be seen as the technical accounting expert for the whole group, responsible for the consolidation and preparation of the group’s monthly management accounts, budgets and forecasts, overseeing the group’s fixed asset accounting, whilst managing, maintaining and developing two key group financial systems, Adaptive Insights and A4K. You will be an agent for change across the whole of finance, identifying, assessing and implementing process improvements and engendering a culture of continuous improvement. The role will definitely be varied and will include - Leading the audit process and ensuring compliance with the group’s timetable, stakeholder requirements and applicable accounting standards. Being responsible for external audit and signing of unqualified accounts, Corporation Tax and VAT, and the associated risks of non-compliance. Owning the relationships with the relevant professional advisors. Leading the preparation of the group’s consolidated statutory accounts, taking responsibility for the statutory consolidation. Leading the consolidation process for production of the group’s management accounts, budgets and forecasts. Being responsible for the delivery of all external financial statutory and regulatory reporting, including tax, NRosh, Leading the continuing development and use of the group’s consolidation, budgeting and financial planning system and maintaining the integrity of the data it holds. Being responsible for advising on the setting and application of the Group’s accounting policies and to advise the Group on compliance with Accounting Standards, keeping up to date on best practice, and ensure it is followed. Ensuring that all financial reporting is technically compliant with accounting standards, internal corporate governance, risk management and relevant external laws and Acts. About you Successful candidates will feel confident that the have the following skills and experience. Fully qualified with significant statutory accounts experience, ideally having managed the external audit process for a group of companies. Experience and sound knowledge of complex consolidation accounting is essential. Exceptionally strong technical accounting experience demonstrated with substantial senior management accounts and/or financial accounts experience. Other desirable areas of expertise include FRS102, fixed asset accounting, joint ventures, financial instruments, defined benefit pension accounting and mergers and acquisition accounting. Knowledge and experience of the social housing sector; corporation tax; VAT groups; construction industry scheme; other regulatory returns is also desirable. Ability to lead and motivate the financial accounting team, whilst managing teams across finance and relationships across the business up to Executive Board level. The ability to create and maintain systems that provide for the continuing development of the financial accounting team, through professional courses and internal training. Also creating an environment where continual improvement in service delivery and “right first time” are shared goals throughout the team with clear written processes and a creative culture to ensure that all team members work together to identify opportunities for improvement. Strong all-round IT skills with expert level excel skills is essential. Experience with managing and developing specialist financial systems is desirable, with a track record of identifying the need for and implementing change, improving processes and introducing systems. Ability to analyse, interpret and present information clearly and concisely. Ability to manage workload and deliver outputs to specific deadlines. What’s in it for me We invest in our colleagues because we know if they have a better day at work, the service our customers receive will be better. The Aster Offer is our offer to our colleagues to ensure they have a great day at work and includes things like: Flexible working – whilst some roles need to be carried out in a specific place at a specific time, where possible we encourage our colleagues to work to their own schedule at a location that suits them, their team and our business’ needs A focus on colleague wellbeing – workshops, an employee assistance programme offering counselling and support, mental health training and a health cash plan We invest in colleagues’ careers and development through our leader and colleague development frameworks Defined Contribution Pension and attached life assurance Volunteering hours available to all colleagues to enable them to give back Savings at cinemas, gyms, holidays, days out, various shops and eateries and lots more Enhanced leave We celebrate colleagues who go above and beyond with a range of personalised recognition initiatives Ready to apply? To apply, please use information provided in the advert and role profile to let us know why you’d be good for the job. Please submit a copy of your up-to-date CV. We create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and believe that creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work is the right thing to do. Aster is not a sponsorship organisation and all candidates will be required to verify their right to work in the UK prior to commencement of employment with the Aster Group & it’s subsidiary brands.