Financial Controller

Our client is large Private Equity backed business and has achieved significant year on year growth which is set to continue.  They have built up a loyal customer base, having established a scalable platform.  The company is led by an experienced management and investor team.   They require a commercially minded yet technically strong Financial Controller to support the growth. 

Responsibilities

• Develop, document and embed scalable finance processes and controls to support significant company growth, improve team efficiency and reduce reporting timelines.
• Manage the month end close process and prepare monthly consolidated management accounts and Board pack (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and KPIs) including detailed commentaries.
• Closely manage the cash and treasury function: including weekly and monthly multi-currency cash, intercompany funding, bank accounts and FX hedges.
• Monitor and model forward visibility of banking covenant compliance and other obligations under financing arrangements; including financial forecasting, working capital analysis and preparation of the quarterly bank covenant compliance certificate.
• Assist the CFO in the preparation of operating budgets / re-forecasts.

• Act as finance lead in current and future finance transformation projects re: Group’s financial reporting, control and MIS systems to ensure timely, accurate data and analysis to support the quality of management decision making.
• Ensure HMRC compliance including VAT returns, corporation and other tax returns/reporting. 
• Lead the annual audit process.
• Keep abreast of developments in accounting standards and advise CFO and Board of their implications for the Group.
• Manage, motivate and develop the operational Finance team.
• Ad hoc financial reporting and analysis to support strategic decision making.

Requirements:

• Degree educated, excellent academics.
• Qualified Accountant.
• Team mentoring and management skills.
• Shows initiative & ambition with the ability and gravitas to influence senior management.
• Ability to multi-task & excellent attention to detail.
• Strong technical accounting skills.
• Commercial acumen and strong Excel skills.
• Microsoft dynamics experience would be an advantage.
• An ability to work to tight deadlines.

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