Finance Controller - Forecasting, Reporting & Insights

Reply, Inc.; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Reply in the United Kingdom seeks a Business Controller to oversee monthly financial performance, forecasting and budgeting across UK subsidiaries. You will prepare quarterly management reports and align management accounts with statutory statements, collaborating with senior directors and the Head of Management Reporting.

Ideal candidates will have strong accounting knowledge, advanced Excel skills, and experience with SAP.

Qualifications

• Holds a 2:1 or First Class degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Studies or Management.
• Strong knowledge of finance, controlling and auditing processes, ideally gained in a fast-paced or complex organisation.
• Excellent accounting and analytical skills, with advanced proficiency in MS Excel and familiarity with SAP as a plus.
• Confident in stakeholder management and building relationships with managing directors and senior partners.
• Clear and concise communication, able to translate financial data into actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders.
• Proactive, detail-oriented and capable of working independently within a dynamic, networked organisation.
• Ambition for rapid professional growth, open to continuous learning, mentoring and taking on increasing responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse the monthly financial performance of UK Reply subsidiary companies, holding review meetings with key stakeholders.
• Provide clear financial insight to enhance business profitability and cost control for managing directors.
• Lead forecasting and budgeting activities on key KPIs within the management reporting process.
• Prepare and draft quarterly management reporting packages for group and local management.
• Reconcile management reporting figures with Statutory Financial Statements to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Collaborate with Head of Management Reporting and wider finance teams to improve reporting processes, tools and controls.
• Maintain and develop advanced Excel-based reports and models, leveraging SAP data where applicable.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Communication

Education

2:1 or First Class degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics/Business Studies/Management

Tools

Advanced Excel

SAP

Job description

Reply in the United Kingdom seeks a Business Controller to oversee monthly financial performance, forecasting and budgeting across UK subsidiaries. You will prepare quarterly management reports and align management accounts with statutory statements, collaborating with senior directors and the Head of Management Reporting.

Ideal candidates will have strong accounting knowledge, advanced Excel skills, and experience with SAP.