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Group Financial Controller
Group Financial Controller
Group Financial Controller
Posted 3 months ago
- London, Greater London
- Any
- External
Job Title:
Interim Group Financial Controller
Location:
Gloucester
Job Type:
Full-Time, hybrid 2 days on-site
Salary:
£550 - £600 a day
Contract Length:
10 months
Start Date:
ASAP - no later than 23rd July
About the Company:
Our client, a leading innovator in their sector, is seeking a highly skilled Group Financial Controller to join their dynamic and fast-paced organisation. This forward-thinking company is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of financial management and reporting across their global operations. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a company that values excellence, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
Team Leadership:
Foster high morale and team spirit within the finance team. Provide direction, performance development, and conduct regular reviews for 3 direct reports and support wider team.
Year-End Close & Reporting:
Lead the year-end close and reporting process for the Group, overseeing tax provision, consolidation, balance sheet reconciliations, and reviewing analyses/entries prepared by the team.
Audit Management:
Project manage the FY23 audit to ensure adherence to strict deadlines.
Month-End Close:
Oversee the month-end close process, adhering to a five-day business close. Ensure accurate reporting of group management accounts and maintain balance sheet reconciliation reviews.
Tax Strategy:
Assist in optimising the Group's global tax strategy.
Corporate Projects:
Support the CFO on various corporate projects.
Financial Control:
Oversee the financial control environment, ensuring the evolution of control processes to deliver best practice and mitigate risks across key business processes.
Treasury Management:
Manage key treasury functions, including cash flow management and forecasting, forex risk management, and ensuring adequate reconciliation of bank accounts. Critically challenge assumptions in cash flow forecasts.
Credit Control:
Manage the Group Credit Control Manager to maintain KPIs for the debtor book.
Billing Accuracy:
Ensure accurate and timely billing across various service offerings by effectively managing the Group Billing Manager.
Qualifications and Experience:
Proven experience in a similar role within a fast-paced environment with multiple systems and revenue streams.
Successful track record of managing and leading a remote team of seven.
Extensive experience managing Group audits with tight deadlines, including collaborating with outsourced tax teams and internally managed financial reporting.
Strong experience managing processes across multiple jurisdictions and cultures.
Ability to improve processes and cash flow.
Qualified CIMA / ACCA / ACA / CA / CPA.
Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice
Security alert:
scammers are currently targeting jobseekers. Robert Half do not ask candidates for a fee or request candidates to send applications through instant messaging services such as WhatsApp or Telegram. Learn how to protect yourself by visiting our website: roberthalf.com/gb/en/how-spot-recruitment-scams-and-protect-yourself
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Interim Group Financial Controller
Location:
Gloucester
Job Type:
Full-Time, hybrid 2 days on-site
Salary:
£550 - £600 a day
Contract Length:
10 months
Start Date:
ASAP - no later than 23rd July
About the Company:
Our client, a leading innovator in their sector, is seeking a highly skilled Group Financial Controller to join their dynamic and fast-paced organisation. This forward-thinking company is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of financial management and reporting across their global operations. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a company that values excellence, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
Team Leadership:
Foster high morale and team spirit within the finance team. Provide direction, performance development, and conduct regular reviews for 3 direct reports and support wider team.
Year-End Close & Reporting:
Lead the year-end close and reporting process for the Group, overseeing tax provision, consolidation, balance sheet reconciliations, and reviewing analyses/entries prepared by the team.
Audit Management:
Project manage the FY23 audit to ensure adherence to strict deadlines.
Month-End Close:
Oversee the month-end close process, adhering to a five-day business close. Ensure accurate reporting of group management accounts and maintain balance sheet reconciliation reviews.
Tax Strategy:
Assist in optimising the Group's global tax strategy.
Corporate Projects:
Support the CFO on various corporate projects.
Financial Control:
Oversee the financial control environment, ensuring the evolution of control processes to deliver best practice and mitigate risks across key business processes.
Treasury Management:
Manage key treasury functions, including cash flow management and forecasting, forex risk management, and ensuring adequate reconciliation of bank accounts. Critically challenge assumptions in cash flow forecasts.
Credit Control:
Manage the Group Credit Control Manager to maintain KPIs for the debtor book.
Billing Accuracy:
Ensure accurate and timely billing across various service offerings by effectively managing the Group Billing Manager.
Qualifications and Experience:
Proven experience in a similar role within a fast-paced environment with multiple systems and revenue streams.
Successful track record of managing and leading a remote team of seven.
Extensive experience managing Group audits with tight deadlines, including collaborating with outsourced tax teams and internally managed financial reporting.
Strong experience managing processes across multiple jurisdictions and cultures.
Ability to improve processes and cash flow.
Qualified CIMA / ACCA / ACA / CA / CPA.
Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice
Security alert:
scammers are currently targeting jobseekers. Robert Half do not ask candidates for a fee or request candidates to send applications through instant messaging services such as WhatsApp or Telegram. Learn how to protect yourself by visiting our website: roberthalf.com/gb/en/how-spot-recruitment-scams-and-protect-yourself
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