Financial Controller

TOMIA; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Financial Controller to lead financial management and reporting processes. This role involves overseeing accounting operations, ensuring compliance with IFRS standards, and managing audits. The ideal candidate will possess a professional accounting qualification and have substantial experience in financial oversight. You'll collaborate with various teams, drive process improvements, and contribute to strategic financial decisions. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and collaboration, and make a significant impact on financial operations while advancing your career in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years post-qualification experience in finance or accounting.
• Experience with IFRS 15 & IFRS 16 reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial management including accounting and reporting.
• Coordinate month-end closing and ensure financial accuracy.
• Manage audits and compliance with local regulations.

Skills

IFRS reporting

Accounting principles

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Team management

Agility and adaptability

Education

Professional Accounting Qualification (ACCA/ACA/CIMA)

Tools

Oracle NetSuite

Salesforce

BPC

Job description

Why Us?

Telarix assists mobile operators worldwide to scale their Voice, SMS A2P, RCS business messaging, and application enablement services, including cloud numbers. Telarix is committed to developing the wholesale ecosystem and connecting the world's largest operators and their partners profitability and effectively. We provide our customers with innovative automated wholesale solutions simplifying decisions and operational tasks, allowing them to strengthen existing business and discover new revenue opportunities.

Collaboration and Innovation are at Telarix core. Our success is built on diverse strengths across different teams, functions, and geographies summarized in our company values:

• Open collaboration
• Driving innovation
• Customer commitment
• Growth mindset
• Deliver results

Please visit our website to know more about us - telarix.com

A Day in the Life of a Financial Controller:

As a Financial Controller, you will oversee all aspects of financial management, including corporate accounting, regulatory and financial reporting as well as the development of internal control policies and procedures. Your role involves leading the month-end close, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our financial information, and managing the audit processes across the business.
So, how are we going to keep you busy?

• Supervise and coordinate all accounting operations with the finance team to ensure a smooth and efficient month-end closing process including Billing, AR, AP, GL, Cost Accounting and Revenue Recognition.
• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting, including the timely approval of balance sheet reconciliations in Blackline.
• Responsibility & management of overall GL - ensure accuracy and align to group accounting policies.
• Financial audits, banking, withholding tax, ISO internal audit and process documentation.
• Cashflow forecasting (incl. excess cash transfer to Parent), Payroll review, Month End Accounts & Lumine reporting requirements / analysis.
• Financial Ratios computation and analysis - Working Capital, Operational & EBITA Review.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations / requirements - stat accounts, Tax, legal.
• Business partner to functional teams, Portfolio and Group Finance team.
• IFRS15 expertise to ensure revenue recognized in line with accounting standards (including understanding of percentage of complete method based on estimated time to complete the contract).
• Financial audit responsibility for revenue incl SSP studies, $2M checklist submissions incl process docs.

• Assist Head of Finance with book to earn revenue forecasting and excess cash flow forecasting.
• Assist Head of Finance with reporting monthly and quarterly results to Parent company (incl variance analysis), involvement in QSR and QBR.
• Sales Pipeline reporting and analysis, Commissions, Ratios - +/-5% forecast accuracy on GR /COGS / NR.
• Process improvements across the business, focused on decentralization from direct parent.
• Following restructuring based on industry best practices.

What will make you eligible for this role?

Professional Accounting Qualification (ACCA/ ACA/ CIMA) gained at top 25 audit firms in the UK, with a minimum of 3+ years of post-qualification experience as an assistant audit manager OR someone with an industry background with minimum 3+ years experience working as Head of Finance or Controller position.
Experience, that will be an advantage:

Oracle Net suite implementation experience and previous experience of using sales force for revenue forecasting.

What will make you the best-fit for this role?

• Experience with IFRS reporting requirements at a global company including IFRS 15 & IFRS 16.
• Strong technical knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
• Ability to deal with conflicting priorities and manage various stakeholders.
• Agility, aptitude and experience of tools and systems - NetSuite / BPC / Salesforce.
• Proven track-record of improving financial processes and internal controls.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written (English).
• Previous experience of supervising or managing a team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in work.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.

Limitation and Disclaimer:

The aforementioned job description aims to provide an overview of the overall type and level of work being performed for this role; it shouldn't be interpreted as a complete list of all obligations, responsibilities, and qualifications needed for the job.

In no way does this job description imply or say that these are the exclusive responsibilities of the employee holding this position. Any additional job-related instructions or tasks that are requested by the manager must be completed by the employee.