We are partnering with a hugely successful, international professional services business on a Regional Financial Controller opportunity.
Reporting into the Group Finance Director and partnering with the exec team, you will oversee the Regional and Group management accounting, reporting, overheads, regional stats, regulatory submissions, and payroll to ensure the integrity and insight of accounting and performance.
We are looking for someone who loves change programmes and thrives on driving improved practices and insights that help shape businesses.
In return, you’ll be part of a high performing team, an organisation that puts people at the heart of what they do, offering fantastic benefits, impressive and vibrant offices, and the chance to progress.
Financial Controller Responsibilities
* Management Accounting & Financial Control:
* Monthly review of Regional & Global Management Accounts
* All Management accounts, Financial statements, and Balance sheets as generated by the Regional accountants, Finance Manager-US, and Payroll supervisor
* Reporting of performance with variance analysis, KPIs, trends, and insight into the drivers
* Development of the Central reporting for overheads and Central support areas e.g. IT, HR, Finance
* Analysis of performance by Region, Client, Category, and Business Unit
* Reconciliation of inter-company figures
* Reviewing fees, costs, and payment terms and conditions
* Ensuring controls, management reports, and exception reports are created, produced, and reviewed for accuracy and on time
* Responsible for regional and group payroll
* Leading and assisting with statutory audit preparation and ongoing support with auditors during audit periods in conjunction with Group Financial Accounting Controller
* Liaising with Business teams to ensure alignment of financials with operational actions and changes
* Ensuring and management of regional and Group ledgers ensuring the team performs monthly reconciliations, ensuring accounting integrity, management controls, reports, and relevant reconciliations
* Understanding and developing Sage and other reporting systems and developments to improve controls, performance, insight, and efficiency
* Any other requirements of the role as directed by your manager and in conjunction with the Management accounting, reporting, and performance insight
* Business Reporting & Analysis:
* Preparing and developing monthly management and Exec reports for Group, leading Regional reporting development
* Analysis of monthly results, KPIs, and rationalisation of impacts and changes in performance
* Monthly Financial reviews and comparisons to Budget and prior year for income statement, balance sheet, and cashflow
* Performance insight related to non-financial drivers e.g. clients, initiations, payment terms
* Business partnering with central teams for overheads management, control, reporting, and planning
* Extract data to prepare and develop Management Information and Business Intelligence to act as true business partner to senior Regional and Business teams
* Assisting with Group projects such as alignment of financial practices and policies, development of X3 technology, global operations processes, software integration, business change, etc.
* Completion of specific projects for Finance and support cross-functional ones in the business
* Implementation of the SEI project, roll out, and adoption by the Regional Finance team
* Team Management: Management of a team of 14 across regional accounting, finance, and payroll
Financial Controller Required Experience
* Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) is essential
* Experienced leadership skills with the ability to interact at Exec and Director level
* Change management capability to bring about change in Finance and take the business with us
* Ability to motivate and inspire those around you
* Knowledge of working with various currencies
Finance Manager The Package
* Salary £70,000 - £80,000 depending on experience
* Discretionary bonus and profit share
* Pension
* 25 days holiday, plus your birthday off
* Charitable days off
* Private medical insurance
* Hybrid working 2 days in the office
* Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
If you’re interested in exploring further, please hit apply today!
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
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