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International Financial Controller

Employer
Michael Page Finance
Location
England, West Yorkshire, Bradford
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
Jul 16, 2021

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Job Role
Controller
Sector
Manufacturing
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

As the International Finance Controller, you'll be a key member of the Shared Services leadership team. Leading a team of c9 employees, you'll own the delivery of R2R processes across International subsidiaries including the UK, Continental Europe, Australia and New Zealand, driving ongoing controls and process quality improvement.

Client Details

You'll work for a large, International, privately owned business in the manufacturing, distribution and retail sectors.

Description

  • Managing a team delivering accounting and financial control activities across multiple international subsidiaries
  • Overseeing the month-end close process and provision of timely and accurate reporting and analysis to the business.
  • Lead on balance sheet discipline and ensure all financial considerations are clearly articulated and joined up with the forecasting process.
  • Lead on all relevant accounting standards and global accounting policy requirements; proficient in US GAAP, IFRS and UK GAAP.
  • Responsible for timely and accurate statutory reporting ensuring any new technical accounting & governance requirements are considered; effectively manage the audit relationship.
  • Lead on cash flow forecasting and reporting and work across ISSC to instil positive cash-flow disciplines.
  • Ensuring subsidiaries receive the maximum benefit and value from the International Shared Service centre at best possible cost whilst providing a good level of quality and customer experience.
  • Working collaboratively with other teams in finance globally and with other local business teams, to identify and realise improvement opportunities and resolve issues.
  • Ongoing development of a Service Management Framework including KPI definition and target setting, and delivery of services aligned to SLA that meet agreed KPIs and budget.
  • Instigating a service culture and customer experience orientation in the team.
  • Ensuring that business and working processes are documented, standardised, modified in a controlled manner, waste eliminated and the documentation for the area updated to reflect any changes.
  • Playing a full and active part in driving the success of the International Shared Service Centre (ISSC) as a member of the ISSC leadership team, successfully on-boarding new ISSC services that benefit the global business

Profile

Confident in your technical expertise and people skills, you're looking for an opportunity to develop culture and ways of working for the benefit of your service users and employees. Although comfortable with minimal customer feedback, you're never complacent. You're always looking for ways to raise the bar and ensure your team's success is visible to all. To be successful in this role you'll need to demonstrate you:

  • Are a qualified accountant with ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent with an audit background and exceptional eye for detail
  • Have proven experience in a Financial Controller role with a strong technical ability
  • Have proven experience in financial leadership, inputting to financial strategy and supporting achievement of business objectives.
  • Are a team player with proven leadership, people management and mentoring experience.
  • Have proven experience in a service oriented culture including management of SLAs.
  • Have proven experience in driving a culture of continuous improvement and change management.
  • Are active in your participation in systems improvement/implementation programmes

Job Offer

  • Competitive salary
  • 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Car allowance
  • Annual bonus scheme
  • Private healthcare
  • Pension benefit
  • Flexible working opportunities including working from home options
  • Free onsite parking
  • A variety of other cultural and lifestyle benefits, aimed at promoting a positive work/life balance

Company

Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.

We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.

Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 155 offices in 36 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package. We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career.

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