Financial Controller

JOB TITLE - Financial Controller

LOCATION - Wootton Bassett

SALARY - Up to £80,000

ABOUT THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

The Group Financial Controller is a highly visible role and will drive the company’s financial strategy and contribute to its overall success.

You will be responsible for the classic controller duties of producing periodic financial reports, ensuring a system of accounting records, maintaining the company’s general ledger, managing the accounts and finance team, ensuring that all reported results comply with accounting standards and relevant legislation.

• Day to day management of the global finance team of finance managers - 3 direct reports
• Day to day management of Accounting team managers - 2 direct reports
• Ownership of financial governance and financial policy development and deployment
• Management of external advisors for local tax submissions
• Main contact for global auditors facilitating global statutory reporting
• Deferred revenue calculations
• Monthly group consolidation and ad-hoc reporting
• Owner of global balance sheet reconciliations (incl debtors & creditors)
• Owner of global risk & opportunities
• Global overhead reporting
• Payroll cover
• ABTA & CAA Renewal
• Co-ordination with Head FP+A to enable accurate business forecasting and risk mitigation
• On-time and accurate payment of suppliers
• Control of expenses and costs in line with budget
• Transfer pricing policy and execution

ABOUT YOU

• Experience managing and developing a team
• Experience in senior accounting role in a global business with multiple entities
• Self starter and detail oriented
• Extensive modeling experience, expert in excel
• 5+ years senior level Accounting experience
• ACCA / CIMA qualification strongly preferred
• Designed and implemented best in class systems, tools and processes with focus on automation
• Has managed transfer pricing and tax in businesses with multiple global entities