Assistant Financial Controller
- Recruiter
- Trace Recruitment
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £65k - 85k per year + Bens & Bonus
- Posted
- 16 Jul 2019
- Closes
- 23 Jul 2019
- Ref
- HACOJFC
- Contact
- Harry Coleman
- Job Title
- Financial Controller
- Category
- Banking and Financial Services
- Experience Levels
- Manager
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
A fantastic opportunity for a candidate who is looking for their first step in to management in a listed Financial Services organisation.
A large listed private bank is looking to recruit an Assistant Financial Controller reporting directly into the Head of Financial Control & Reporting. You will be directly responsible for managing a small team to oversee the monthly, quarterly and year end processes for all management and financial reporting, control, budgeting and forecasts.
A perfect role for an ambitious Practice qualified candidate who is looking for that next step up towards a Financial Controller role or for someone already within a financial services business in a Senior Accountant, Group Accountant or Finance Manager capacity looking for a step up.
Key responsibilities:
- Managing a team of 3
- Responsibility for overseeing the monthly, quarterly, half yearly and year end reporting
- Preparation of interim and year end financial packs, statutory accounts
- Acting as a Business Partner to the key Divisional (non-Finance) business leaders
- Preparation and review of monthly P&L’s
- Assess and understand the consequences of changes to Accountancy and Tax rulings and report on the implications they will have on the business
- Senior level stakeholder engagement; with both internal and external parties
- Assess and improve reporting process to ensure business efficiency
- Build relationships across the business to ensure objectives are achieved
The successful candidate will be:
- An ACA Qualified Accountant with at least 3 years PQE
- Strong Financial Accounting experience
- Experience of financial services regulatory regimes
- Management Experience is highly desirable
- Experience of working in a large, multi-site business is highly advantageous
- Confidence in dealing with Senior Stakeholders
- Ambition to get to the next level
This essentially a mini-Finance Controller role and the next step will be a much bigger, FC position - so will suit those candidates determined to develop their careers within senior Finance.