Financial Controller
Pod Point
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United Kingdom
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Salary
💰 £90,000 - £100,000 per year
About the role
- Own Month End Close, delivering accurate, timely and compliant close processes across all entities
- Provide High Quality Financial Insights for the CFO and senior leadership through analysis, variance commentary and trends
- Enhance Business Reporting by partnering with FP&A and Group Reporting to improve and standardise reporting
- Lead, Coach and Develop a team of six, supporting performance, growth and clear workload management
- Oversee Billing Operations, ensuring timely invoicing and effective financial controls
- Drive Continuous Improvement by identifying and implementing operational enhancements
- Coordinate External Audits with complete schedules, reconciliations and supporting documentation
- Ensure Strong Financial Controls aligned with policies, regulations and best practice governance
- Oversee Cashflow and Working Capital, supporting forecasting, liquidity management and financial stability
- Collaborate Cross Functionally to ensure financial processes accurately reflect business activity and enable informed decision making.
Requirements
- Fully qualified accountant, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent, with several years post qualification experience
- Audit trained background strongly preferred
- Proven experience leading high performing finance teams
- Strong technical knowledge of accounting standards, financial processes and internal controls
- Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements and operational efficiency
- Excellent communication skills, able to partner confidently with senior stakeholders
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment
- SAP experience is a strong advantage.
Benefits
- Company Bonus Scheme
- Car Allowance
- Free Pod Point Charger
- Access for you and up to 5 family/friends to the 'UnMind' wellbeing platform
- Flexible hybrid working model (8-12 days in our London office, per month)
- Work abroad for up to 20 days per year
- Family & friend discount scheme
- 25 days holiday (plus flexible Bank Holiday scheme)
- Very generous parental and family leave
- Pension scheme with a 4.5% matched contribution
- Eyecare scheme
- Life insurance covering up to 4x your annual salary
- Virtual GP provided by HealthHero
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free Mortgage Advice
- Discounted Gym Memberships
- Cycle2Work Scheme
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
financial analysisvariance commentarybusiness reportingfinancial controlscashflow managementworking capital managementaccounting standardsinternal controlsprocess improvementsoperational efficiency
Soft skills
leadershipcoachingteam developmentcommunicationstakeholder managementperformance managementworkload managementcollaborationmulti-taskingadaptability
Certifications
ACAACCACIMA