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Interim Financial Controller

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: United Kingdom

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About the role

  • Manage the HQ finance function including Financial accounting, Stock accounting, Accounts Payable and HQ Treasury teams.
  • Manage the finance teams for the 2 trading businesses in the UK and Ireland including Financial and Management accounting, Stock accounting, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
  • Lead annual budgeting and monthly forecasting for UK and Ireland.
  • Manage monthly and annual reporting of actual results to Group Finance within agreed deadlines.
  • Provision of reporting package to senior management of the UK and Ireland business, including analysis of actuals against budget and forecasts.
  • Support the Group Finance Manager to ensure quarterly and annual audits run smoothly and no audit adjustments are required.
  • Ensure adherence to Corporate controls (including Japan SOX and other local controls) and manage and respond to any deficiencies or changes required, including liaison with Internal Audit and corporate auditors.
  • Assist with production of statutory accounts for GGSI.
  • Ensure compliance with reporting requirements such as ONS, supplier payment policy etc.
  • Ensure all monthly timetables are adhered to and deadlines are achieved.
  • Manage and drive improvement in transactional and other finance operational KPIs
  • Identify and implement improvements to existing processes.
  • Manage and develop team of 13 (6 direct reports). 5 indirect reports are based overseas.
  • Ad hoc projects.

Requirements

  • Must have a recognised accounting qualification with a minimum 4-5 years post qualification experience.
  • Ideally degree qualified
  • Detailed knowledge of IFRS, Financial accounting (esp Inventory) and preparation of full IFRS accounts.
  • Experience of Controllership role within a mid to large company
  • Demonstrable experience of implementing process efficiencies and control improvements.
  • Time spent working for mid to large tier accounting firm.
  • Experience of working in a pressured environment and working to deadlines.
  • Ability to interact at senior management and Board level.
  • Ability to interact with other Departments (especially Operations and Sales) to drive daily business operations and support the business.
  • Strong systems/process background; knowledge of JDE and Tagetik would be highly favoured.
  • Strong academic background
  • English speaker; other language skills would be a bonus but are not required.
  • Analytical Skills
  • Autonomous approach to self management and management of team
  • Technical Capability
  • Organisational Skills
  • Innovative/Change
  • Leadership & Motivation Skills
  • Communication, Team-working & Interpersonal Skills
  • Business Awareness
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Hard skills
financial accountingmanagement accountingstock accountingaccounts payableaccounts receivablebudgetingforecastingIFRSstatutory accountsprocess efficiencies
Soft skills
analytical skillsautonomous approachorganizational skillsleadership skillsmotivation skillscommunication skillsteam-working skillsinterpersonal skillsbusiness awarenessability to interact with senior management
Certifications
accounting qualification