Manager of Financial Controller

Requirements:

• 5 years financial control and management accounting experience post professional accounting qualification
• Experience in managing a team and building strong relationships throughout a business
• Experience of working in an international Group and building relationships with stakeholders in other countries
• Strong people and process manager
• Experience in reporting financial information under IFRS
• Development and improvement of accounting processes and controls
• Wide ranging financial and management accounting experience; production of management accounting information including: profit and loss statements; balance sheets; narratives; variance analysis
• Strong hands-on accounting skills; journal preparation & review; preparation of analyses; Balance Sheet controls and reconciliations; P&L and Balance Sheet ownership
• Attention to detail; meeting regular deadlines; taking ownership of assigned responsibilities; strong team ethos
• Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills (including pivot tables, advanced formulas)
• University degree in Finance, Accounting or related
• A professional accounting qualification or similar post-graduate qualification, for example an ACA, CIMA or ACCA
• Fluent English speaker
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work unsupervised, showing initiative in identifying problems and posing solutions
• Ability to manage junior staff members
• Strong relationship building skills

Responsibilities:

• Managing the performance and efficiency of the Krakow and India Financial Control teams and Krakow Accounts Payable team responsible for the functions included within the remit of this role
• Team development and leadership, resource planning and management, recruitment and succession planning of direct team
• Owning the team’s development program and rolling it out to the wider Financial Control and Accounts Payable functions across the Group
• The Financial Controller reports to the Head of Finance, Poland, and will deputise for them as necessary
• Production of management and financial accounts for the UK, Europe, India and South Africa and review and oversight of the monthly results for all group entities
• Maintaining a strong financial control environment including preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations and controls
• Development of budgets and forecasts for non-headcount related expenses
• Responsibility for the global month end close process, the efficiency and timeliness thereof and improvement to deliver reporting within the agreed timeframe to internal stakeholders.
• Produce, review and sign off on monthly financial performance against budget to Group accounting team
• Monthly/quarter office and cost line reviews with business owners and the efficiency and improvement of reporting
• Working closely with financial control teams across the group to improve controls and deliver accurate group management information
• Review of statutory balance sheets included within the remit of this role and working closely with the group accountants to ensure regular group review and control
• Control of the group balance sheet including review of balance sheet reconciliations
• Input and assistance to the Finance Systems team developing and improving finance systems and controls
• Ad hoc analysis and reporting as required by business owners
• Working closely with the Financial Planning & Analysis team and Business Management to deliver budget and forecast submissions for all cost lines except remuneration and marketing within agreed timelines
• Working with the Finance Systems and the Financial Planning & Analysis team to implement planning and reporting system / process improvements
• Day-to-day management and improvement / efficiency of financial systems, processes and controls
• Ownership and maintenance of process documents and manuals for all control and processes within the remit of this role
• Business partnering with all stakeholders within the Business and Finance who rely on the output of the Financial Control team
• Liaison with external auditors, inspectors and advisors for annual, interim and taxation audits and reviews relating to the functions with the remit of this role
• Assistance to the regulatory capital team in submission of periodic FCA regulatory returns
• Provide assistance to the Group Accounts team over external reporting, including subsidiary and branch financial statements
• Provide assistance and support to the Head of Tax for reporting, coding and submission of corporate and operational tax returns (payroll taxes, duties, VAT, corporation tax etc.)
• Authorisation of payments to clients, brokers and suppliers and internal transfers.
• Build and develop strong relationships within the business, your own peer group in finance and the wider business
• Proactively support change initiatives within the wider organisation e.g. acquisitions, new entities, new offices, new products, new departments

We offer:

• Opportunity to grow in new finance department covering finances globally as future headquarters globally
• Independent role in professional team
• Many opportunities to learn and grow (not only vertically)
• Attractive remuneration and benefits
• Great working atmosphere