Financial Controller

An interim financial controller is required for a high growth technology business based in the City of London.  The firm have gone through double digit growth for 5 consecutive years along with developing a presence in several international territories including the United States.  To cover a period of maternity leave, an interim financial controller is required to oversee all aspects of financial control, as well as managing several key finance projects.  Reporting into the Group Finance Director, your responsibilities will include:

• manage all accounting operations, taking responsibility for the month-end and year-end close processes. You’ll ensure the accurate entry of all journals and final GL balances, including a review of month-end balance sheet reconciliations and control accounts for the UK business
• prepare timely and accurate monthly management accounts for operational management (IFRS) and owners (US GAAP)
• produce annual individual entity statutory accounts in accordance with IFRS
• lead, supervise, and coach the team of 13, setting and reviewing performance objectives of the team
• produce and issue finance elements of FCA quarterly reporting
• oversee the monthly processing of payroll and payments to employees
• Oversee and drive a range of critical finance projects 

You will be an agile senior finance professional with strong financial control skills and the ability to develop and manage all aspects of the function.  With a creative, flexible, 'hands on' mindset, the ideal person will be able to prioritise a range of financial projects.  Your technical experience will be a given with reporting under IFRS an essential along with ideally some exposure to US GAAP.