Group Financial Controller

Our client is a market leading technology business servicing the financial services sector, with ambitious growth plans in existing and new markets.  They have recently become Private Equity backed with a leading PE firm who will provide access to capital for further acquisitions to support growth plans.  As part of the growth strategy ITM are looking to recruit a Group Financial Controller, with excellent team leadership and management skills to report into the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The role will support development of a first-class finance function, reporting and control environment, M&A activity and subsequent integrations. This is a key autonomous leadership role, supporting the CFO, which will involve board level interaction and presentations to investors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and develop and build a best-in-class finance function, providing visible and proactive leadership of the finance function to ensure the team are highly engaged and motivated
• To identify and develop suitable KPIs to measure performance within the business to include product and service line profitability, staff utilisation rates and ROI on all R&D spend
• Oversee preparation of monthly management accounts and KPI’s for the operating and statutory boards of the group
• The maintenance of accurate group accounting records, including group consolidations and preparation of financial statements for audit 
• To challenge the business in a constructive way, driving continued commercial performance and value creation.
• To develop and maintain robust, reliable and value-added financial forecasts and reporting processes
• The maintenance of policies and procedures to ensure effective and robust internal controls
• Work with the CFO to supporting strategic initiatives, price reviews and address investor requests
• Support diligence on all acquisitions and subsequent integration

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• You will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with a minimum of 3 years post qualification experience.
• Strong accounting/controlling experience
• A solid academic background educated to degree level
• Ability to work autonomously and own all finance issues
• Able to build relationships across the organisation and accustomed to working effectively with external advisors
• Be able to communicate financial matters to the business with clarity and transparency
• A self-starter, flexible, trustworthy, reliable, driven and hardworking
• A desire to be in a highly visible role where change is on the agenda
• Interested in having a growing role within the business
• A committed team player with a strong commercial outlook and a hands-on approach
• Strong technical skills and excellent excel skills

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