Group Financial Controller

About Our Client

Our client is PE backed and going through a changing growth period

• Owns and maintains Finance Policy, Governance and Control, ensuring documentation
• Undertakes consolidation and statutory reporting across regions and group
• Supports Group Functions develop their overheads budgets and forecasts and respond to monthly MI queries Manages Accounts Payable and associated payments process and team
• Owns and maintains tax strategy
• Manages relationship with HMRC
• Sign-off internal audit strategy and plan, managing internal stakeholders, reviewing reports and escalating issues to CFO
• Supports external auditors and manages annual calendar, including tracking of actions points. Supports
• Chief Financial Officer in managing the Audit Committee
• Jointly manages Treasury and Cash Management with the Group Finance Director
• Provides financial and tax input to strategic investments and projects as required
• Scans for external best practice and new and updated accounting regulation to maintain compliance
• Overseeing the financial operations of the day to day business

The Successful Applicant

Successful 'Group Financial Controller' should have:

• A professional qualification in accounting (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Experienced interim with a track record in a similar role
• Run audit processes with external auditors;
• Track record of delivering robust control environments;
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload to ensure objectives are achieved on time
• Possess strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
• Proficiency in using financial software and advanced MS Excel skills.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Outstanding communication and leadership skills

• £550 - £650 a day umbrella