Job Description

The Financial Services Accounting Team performs the accounting functions for the European region, comprising entities within the UK, ROI, Germany, and Spain. The team are responsible for the generation of monthly internal accounts as well as the statutory accounts for all legal entities. Our team of 12, of which 9 are located in the UK and 3 in Germany, cover a wide scope of activities including; accruals and prepayment; lease accounting; revenue recognition; variance analysis; functional reporting; balance sheet reconciliations; fixed assets accounting and various treasury activities. The Financial Controller UK & ROI responsibilities will focus on the UK and Republic of Ireland and manage the UK team. Cardtronics Finance also comprises of other teams: Commercial Finance & Planning; Tax; Transactional Processing; and ATM settlements.

What will I be doing as a Financial Controller?

• Along with the Head of Financial Services Europe take ownership for the production of monthly management accounts to a high standard ensuring all variances are correctly identified, accounted for and explained.
• Responsibility to ensure adherence to correct accounting treatment and standards under UK and US GAAP.
• Partnering with senor finance team on projects and developments
• Assist FP&A where required during the planning and forecasting process
• Responsibility for continually reviewing and improving processes and controls, as well as ensuring that controls are performed and correctly documented
• Generation and/or review of complex transactions such as business combinations, re-capitalisations or restructuring.
• Analysis of the application of accounting standards to changes in the business and/or impact analysis of changes to the applicable accounting standards.
• Supporting the business and wider finance on understanding accounting requirements and processes.
• Analysis/tracking of process risk and risk associated with BS positions.
• Key point of contact with KPMG (external auditors) for both the statutory accounts and interim / year-end reporting of US GAAP financials.

What Will I Need to Succeed as a Financial Controller?

• Driving team towards critical deadlines such as monthly close
• Managing development of employee skills and knowledge
• Resource planning for peak periods and critical activities
• Coordinating large projects and system development
• Oversight of analytics for central corporate team as well as data for quarterly SEC reporting
• Review of bridge analysis for period on period comparisons where requested.
• Participation in close calls with corporate finance to present monthly results and discuss key transactions, variances or exceptional results.
• Drive the process of the production of annual statutory reporting, the annual audit and be a focal point for significant internal stakeholders and auditors.

What benefits do I Get In Return?

• Salary: £ 70,000
• 22 days holiday, not including Bank Holidays, this rises to 25 after 5 years’ service.
• Workplace Pension
• Fantastic Health Shield benefits such as:

1. Funding support for dental care, optical care, and physiotherapy sessions.

2. Gym membership discounts.

3. Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 counselling service.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Professionally qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA or equivalent) Demonstrable expertise in IFRS and ability to understand and manage US GAAP differences. Strong planning and organisational skills Ability to innovate and automate processes, understanding end-to-end data flows and relevant dependencies Ability to lead and take ownership, also influencing the wider business. Strong team player able to work and interact with all levels of the business. Keen communication skills, ability to clearly and concisely articulate matters. Proven ability to manage a team including coaching and development to ensure the accounting team is efficient and motivated to perform at a high standard.