Head of Financial Control and Governance
- Employer
- Michael Page Finance
- Location
- England, Tyne and Wear, Gateshead
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Closing date
- Jul 29, 2022
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- Job Role
- Controller
- Sector
- Management Consultancy
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Our client is looking for a Head of Financial Control and Governance to join their growing company and bolster their rapidly growing finance team.
Client Details
Largest specialist across Europe in their field, they guide and provide services to businesses of all sizes ranging from SMEs to global organisations.
They are a global organisation with a workforce of over 800 strong, spanning across three continents with modern and vibrant offices in the UK, France, Malta, India and the USA.
Description
We are looking for an experienced finance leader with real passion for the application of accounting standards and enhancing governance and control in a period of rapid growth. This is an exciting opportunity to guide an experienced team who deliver payroll, purchase ledger, commissions, external audits, and HRMC returns.
Main Duties:
- Responsible for providing ensuring consistent governance and control frameworks are applied
- Drive the continuous improvement of end-to-end accounting practices
- Managing an end-to-end audit process of current systems
- Responsible for leading external audits and acting as the first point of contact throughout the process
- Lead on the Department's financial controls, ensuring they are well designed and operate effectively
Profile
The ideal candidate will be a fully Qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent) with proven experience in a Senior Finance role, sound knowledge of IFRS and a solid understanding of financial Statistic & Accounting principles.
Job Offer
Excellent base salary + exceptional company benefits
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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