European Financial Controller
- Recruiter
- FryerMiles
- Location
- Weybridge, Surrey
- Salary
- £70,000 - £80,000 + Bonus + Benefits
- Posted
- 14 Aug 2018
- Closes
- 21 Aug 2018
- Ref
- FM00117
- Job Title
- Financial Controller
- Category
- Retail / Wholesale
- Experience Levels
- Manager
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
European Financial Controller £75,000 - £80,000 + Bonus + Benefits - Weybridge, Surrey
FryerMiles are excited to be working with a highly acquisitive US Listed business, who are recruiting for a European Financial Controller for their HQ based in Weybridge.
Your new role as European Financial Controller, will be accountable for over 20 countries across Europe, overseeing the general ledger, accounts payable & receivable, intercompany activities and financial reporting for the group. The European Financial Controller will manage SOX controls, cash flow forecasting and Income tax/VAT compliance and will standardise accounting processes across the regions.
Key responsibilities within this role will include:
- Finance Policy and Controls - Ensure compliance within the organisations accounting policies, as well as compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley. Oversee internal and external audits including the preparation of audit schedules and auditor requests. Ensure compliance with local statutory requirements, including managing the office regulations compliance
- Financial Operations - Ensure efficient and effective processing of general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable and payroll for the region. Develop the budget and forecast for the accounting team and analyse actual results. Work with regional treasury teams to ensure appropriate funding of legal entities through forecast and management of cash flows and banking relationships in the regions. Procure local banking products and services to support business activities. Partner with regional and Corporate tax teams to ensure income tax and VAT compliance. Work with regional IT leadership to ensure streamlining of accounting processes.
- Business Optimisation - Review existing processes, structures, and systems with a focus on simplifying and standardisation. Maintain a strong focus on execution and delivery of short-term results whilst moving towards the long-term vision. Develop, plan, assess and drive the transition management of new processes and process improvements with internal customers. Enable and drive business changes due to analytics coming out of quantitative and qualitative metrics. Establish and maintain dashboard reports to achieve company financial goals and metrics. Oversee financial reporting and transaction processing.
- Business Excellence - Implement and drive consistency, efficiency, integration and communication of accounting policies, procedures, and processes. Drive continuous improvement of service delivery and raise value derived from operating model. Ensure compliance with US GAAP and all local tax and statutory reporting requirements Coordinate month-end, manage the general ledger function and oversee the accounts receivable, accounts payable and payroll function ensuring efficient systems, processes and controls.
Candidates applying for this fantastic opportunity will hold a professional accountancy qualification with a minimum of 8-10 years experience in finance and accounting. You will have strong SOX compliance and US GAAP experience and have managed and develop large accounting teams. Our client seeks a "hands-on" Financial Controller who possesses a can-do attitude with a strong ability to multi-task. You will have and analytically mindset, whilst focusing on the big picture.
European Financial Controller £75,000 - £80,000 + Bonus + Benefits - Weybridge, Surrey