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UK Financial Controller

Employer
Michael Page Finance
Location
England, Staffordshire, Staffordshire Moorlands
Salary
£60000 - £70000 per annum
Closing date
Jul 20, 2022

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Job Role
Controller
Sector
Environmental Services
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Reporting to the Global CFO with a functional reporting line into the UK General Manager, you will act as a part of the UK Senior leadership team. You will lead and manage the UK business entities financial accounting, reporting, cash flow management, business planning and control activities.

Client Details

A Global service provider with sustainability is at the heart of everything they do

Description

Key Accountabilities

Financial Reporting and Close Process

  • Responsible for all finance and accounting processes and reporting requirements to strict deadlines
  • Oversee compliance with the established finance processes and controls related to internal/external reports,

Online Business Systems

  • Accounting for and reporting for multi-channel online trading platforms with high transactional volumes
  • Management of the integration of online payment platforms

Cash Flow Planning and Management

  • Daily, weekly and monthly cash flow reporting and forecasting

Tax Planning, Compliance and Reporting

  • Compliance with country tax reporting requirements.
  • A thorough understanding of VAT reporting requirements is required including Standard, Reverse Charge and Marginal Rate VAT schemes
  • Basic understanding of transfer pricing; work with Group Tax Manager to ensure compliance with Group policy
  • Finance Operations / Corporate Governance

Business Planning Process

  • Manage annual budgeting activities such as Group HQ reporting requirements and model templates.
  • Perform financial analyses and feasibility studies to enable key business decision-making

People Management

  • Leading, coaching and developing the UK Finance team to ensure they have the skills and motivation to perform their roles with excellence

Profile

  • ACA, CIMA or ACCA Qualified with at least 5 years post qualifying experience,
  • Experience of implementing accounting control procedures and reporting to strict deadlines within a corporate environment.
  • Local GAAP (Detailed Knowledge)
  • Auditing Techniques and Standards (Detailed Knowledge)
  • IFRS (Detailed Knowledge)
  • UK Tax and Legal Requirements (Detailed Knowledge)
  • Demonstrated effective communication skills
  • Demonstrated initiative and the ability to work effectively on their own as well as part of a team
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • Ability to drive results whilst working to tight deadlines
  • Detail-oriented and comfortable with a fast-paced, high-performance environment
  • Team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to articulate ideas clearly in oral and written communication and able to quickly build rapport and effective relationships with a variety of stakeholders
  • Strong leadership and managerial skills, able to lead and develop a successful cohesive finance team

Job Offer

Fantastic Salary & Package

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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