Group Finance Controller

Job Description : GROUP FC UK Candidate must have the right to work in the UK or be eligible to apply for said working rights * Group Financial Controller Role that will likely lead to the Group Finance Director position. Key Requirements of the Group Financial Controller • Ensure the provision of high quality, timely financial reporting for the Group. • Ensure compliance with statutory and tax reporting requirements and FRS 102 for Group with overall responsibility for accurate provision of statutory accounts. • Lead the year-end process including planning, systems development, defining information collected, external audit and review. • Working with IT and other functions to define the appropriate systems platform and implementation to support the operating model and to provide consistent high-quality data to the business. • Review accounting processes and procedures. Implement solutions to make improvements and efficiencies and drive standardisation and continual improvement to increase data quality and efficiency. • Manage development of effective Internal Control Environment across the group • Manage the consolidation and standardisation of management accounting. • Management of Treasury activities, including monthly Cash Flow Forecasting, target setting for the business, and Bank Covenant Compliance Reporting monthly / quarterly. • Alignment of priorities and project management of process changes within the function and with other functions. To implement effective consolidation and planning systems and robust control of data management. • Define Group accounting rules / policy, ensuring consistent use across Group. • Ensure Governance, Risk and Compliance is set to maximum effectiveness for the business. • Ensure acquisitions, divestments and investments are integrated and accounted for • Ensure Group compliance on all Tax • Lead on ESG reporting requirements. • Experience of leading high-performing teams at a senior level • have a vision to continuously improve processes and outputs and define financial systems and processes that are high quality and efficient to operate. • Able work in a fast-moving and growing environment and used to acquisitions. • Have experience of dealing with debt, private equity or a listing would be an advantage. • possess excellent interpersonal and strong technical accounting skills with extensive post-qualified experience. • A strong leader with the ability to effectively lead a team. • Proficient in the accurate preparation and review of complex group consolidations • Experience of developing & embedding control frameworks • Qualified ACA, ACCA or equivalent • Experience of working in a controlled and deadline-driven environment

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