Job Description

You will have day to day exposure to the senior leadership team, directors and operational stakeholders across the business. The business is in a exciting phase of growth and expansion, the Group Financial Controller will be pivotal in leading the finance function as the business continues to expand.
Primary accountability's will include:

• Financial control and reporting for the international group
• Reporting in accordance under IFRS/UKGAAP
• Consolidations and statutory reporting
• Being a member of the leadership team and managing, coaching and developing junior reports
• Preparation and presentation of divisional, entity and consolidated group management and statutory financial statements
• Ensuring consistency and accuracy of data across the regional reporting process
• Partnering with budget holders to review management accounts with prior year and forecast comparatives to set timetable
• Owning the audit process and implementing recommendations from internal and external audits
• Lead and coach the accounting team with both qualified and part-qualified accountants in their day-to-day operation of their core activities
• Support FP&A and finance business partner teams with the review of dashboards, management accounts, board presentations, and other analysis.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Applicants for this Group Financial Controller position should be a qualified accountants (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with demonstrable experience in a leadership role, managing a large team of accountants. Experience with technical accounts and financial reporting standards including IFRS and UKGAAP are pivotal. Experience from an audit background would be highly advantageous.