Group Financial Controller

Our client is a fast paced, PE backed business services company with impressive growth plans which will be achieved both organically and via acquisition.  They are now looking to recruit a top class Group Financial Controller as they position the business for an exit which could be in the form of a public listing.  In light of these plans the successful candidate will need to have exceptional reporting and governance skills and will most likely have worked in a corporate environment previously.

Corporate Reporting

•  Develop an effective financial reporting function ensuring full alignment with management, segmental and business unit reporting in a timely manner

•  Develop and implement an effective group financial control and consolidation process

•  Deliver IFRS reporting in a timely and effective manner for all entities across the group and for the consolidated group

•  Ensure all local regulatory financial reporting matters are met by jurisdiction

•  Ensure that monthly balance sheets and cash flows are produced and reconciled management information

• Develop an effective reporting platform to meet the expectations and requirements

•  Develop a revenue growth, EBITDA and cash conversion culture across the group ensuring accuracy and relevance of the primary financial KPls

•  Understand significance of any variances on income statements and KPIs to budget and forecasts

•  Manage the external audit process across all group companies, ensuring adherence to group standards of reporting

•  Develop a corporate governance and risk framework for effective financial control across the business

•  Liaise with the business to prepare Annual Budgets and Quarterly Reforecasts

Specialist Services - Treasury, Taxation and other functions

• Ensure group cash flow forecasting is embedded in the business and liquidity and funding are monitored

•  Understand reasons for movement in working capital

•  Work with external advisers, internal audit, treasury, taxation, procurement, HR, IT to ensure there is an effective, professional and connected group finance function

•   Manage group insurances in line with identified risks

•  Develop the objectives for group treasury matters, ensuring alignment with the business objectives - to include policies, procedures, banking, risk management and controls and compliance

•  Present financial information relevant for all remuneration related matters, including LTIPs and other equity based management and employee based incentive schemes

Transaction Services

•  Develop for the group a single transaction services platform to ensure that systems and processes are effective and fit for purpose

•  Ensure the appropriate authorisations and controls are in place across the business to meet corporate governance standards without compromising ability of business to make decisions

•  Develop the team and ensure the business is adequately resourced in terms of finance support services

•  Build an effective central finance team and function

•   Develop shared services functions as required to ensure synergies and cost savings are realised

Other

•  Become a key player in the leadership team respected and trusted by the CEO, CFO, executive, board of directors, business unit management and shareholders

•  It will be essential to thrive in an environment of change and the preferred candidate must be able to evidence a strong track record in the delivery of a change agenda.

•  The preferred candidate must also be able to demonstrate resiliency.

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