Job Description

Financial control and reporting (‘One version of the truth’)
Working with the UK & Global processing teams to ensure accurate processing of transactions
Commercial support to the business
Supporting the budgeting and forecasting process
Day-to-day management of local accountants and banking relationships as appropriate
All local statutory reporting requirements, including tax
Maintenance of the general and subsidiary ledgers
Review / performance and approval of reconciliations between the general ledger and sub-ledgers, including ensuring that all reconciling items are investigated and resolved on a timely basis
Review of the appropriateness of outsourcing local activities vs. processing transactions in-house
Local delegation of authority matrix, including banking authority levels
Working with local payroll providers as appropriate and the company HR team, this includes the review and sign off of the monthly payrolls.
Working with the legal team, responsibility for the formation of new legal entities where appropriate and the associated appointment of local advisors and set-up of local banking facilities as required
Management of the local entity cash balances, which will include maintenance of cash flow forecasts and review of the actual flows against forecast and liaising with customers as appropriate.
Creation, implementation and maintenance of an appropriate delegation of authority matrix for group banking and Treasury management
Responsibility for managing funding requests to group on a timely basis
Responsibility for the group statutory audit, the production of the group statutory accounts and the coordination of all local reporting requirements, including tax and informational filings. 
Responsibility for the monthly close process and the production of monthly management accounts, including:
Production of monthly close files for each entity
The monthly management accounts for the entities, including commentary on budget to actual variances and changes from prior periods 
Ideal Experience Needed:
 Previous Finance Controller or Finance Director experience gained within a multi country organisation
Experience of working within a Private Limited Company where employees have share options and advantage
Technology industry experience an advantage
Good Problem solving experience
Personable and able to lead by example
Team management experience
Able to push back and make strong recommendations to the CFO
Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as strong leadership

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Graduate degree or equivalent preferred - in Finance, Accounting or Financial Management i.e. ACA, ACCA etc or other professional financial certification preferred.  Big 4 experience a definite advantage