Job Description

Purpose & Responsibilities

• Lead the firm’s development of its financial strategy, providing sound financial advice to the local executive group and other senior management.
• Direct, lead and develop the EMEA finance function and its personnel
• Maintain consistent oversight of all EMEA corporate entities
• Develop and execute a financial strategy optimizing the Company’s current and projected financial position, in alignment with business strategy and considering the external economic environment.
• Review and approve bank payments as an account signatory
• Work with the US fund and corporate senior managers to achieve maximum productivity for the EMEA function, including management and distribution of work
• Ensures proper tools, policies and procedures are in place to facilitate achievement of financial strategy
• Maintain and champion internal controls and processes
• Oversee analysis of enterprise operations to identify cost savings opportunities.
• Propose initiatives that promote efficiency and/or effectiveness
• Responsible for the timely review and submission of finance related regulatory returns
• Oversee and manage the finance contribution on cross function projects
• High level oversight of EMEA risk and demonstrating a risk conscious approach with colleagues across all departments
• Expert contributor to capital management, both corporate and fund accounting.

Leadership & Management

• Management of the time and resources of the EMEA Finance function, this includes the day to day, performance reviews as well as constant development and optimisation of personnel
• Able to show leadership and steer the EMEA Finance team through a period of transformation and change.
• Plan, develop and monitor the EMEA Finance strategy including vision, goals and action plans, and ensures the strategy complies with the overall company's business strategy
• Act as a strategic advisor to the business with executive presence and confidence
• Represent finance at local executive committees, board meetings and global finance meetings
• Attend compliance and regulatory meetings/committees
• Ensure best practice and data integrity as well as acting as a final approver for EMEA Finance
• Promote cost discipline and be budget conscious

Experience required

• Qualified accountant from an internationally recognized body (Ideally ACA, ACCA)
• 10+ years of PQE experience or equivalent
• Demonstrable experience with entities in continental Europe
• Proven experience managing and leading a team through a time of transformation and growth
• Highly commercial with regards to optimising sales, minimizing costs and balancing risks
• Development and implementation of financial strategy within a PRA/FCA-regulated environment in a leadership controller/director position
• Excellent financial modelling and forecasting skills; comfortable working with databases and using technology to produce high quality management information
• Knowledge of finance from a broader EMEA perspective not isolated to the UK. Irish Entity and ManCO experience would be highly desirable.

To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our employees during COVID-19, the majority of Dimensional’s employees are currently working remotely. Firm leadership evaluates the situation on an ongoing basis as to when employees could return to our corporate offices.

It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. The Company does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, covered veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status. This policy applies to all areas of employment including recruitment, hiring, training, job assignment, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfer, discipline, termination, and social and recreational programs.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified accountant from an internationally recognized body (Ideally ACA, ACCA) • 10+ years of PQE experience or equivalent • Demonstrable experience with entities in continental Europe • Proven experience managing and leading a team through a time of transformation and growth • Highly commercial with regards to optimising sales, minimizing costs and balancing risks • Development and implementation of financial strategy within a PRA/FCA-regulated environment in a leadership controller/director position • Excellent financial modelling and forecasting skills; comfortable working with databases and using technology to produce high quality management information • Knowledge of finance from a broader EMEA perspective not isolated to the UK. Irish Entity and ManCO experience would be highly desirable.