Financial Controller

Adecco; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco Group UK & Ireland is seeking a Financial Controller for a permanent hybrid role in London. You will lead month-end close, review P&L and balance sheet, and ensure robust controls across UK and international operations.

The role emphasizes revenue recognition, project accounting, and transactional finance. A strong accounting background, leadership skills, and experience with Workday Financials are essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with significant experience in a Financial Controller or similar senior finance role.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and understanding of relevant accounting standards, reporting requirements and regulations.
• Significant experience of financial reporting, month-end close, balance sheet management and financial controls.
• Experience supporting the delivery of annual external audits and statutory financial reporting.
• Strong experience of working capital and transactional finance processes.
• Strong systems capability. Experience of Workday Financials is highly desirable.
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and operational level and willing to understand the detail where required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly close process and manage timely management accounts and reporting.
• Review consolidated P&L, balance sheet and schedules, resolving variances and accounting issues.
• Maintain robust accounting for revenue, WIP, accruals, prepayments, payroll and fixed assets.
• Ensure balance sheet integrity across UK and international operations.
• Provide high-quality financial analysis and reporting to support decision-making and statutory reporting.
• Develop reporting and processes in partnership with the Finance Director and FP&A.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Leadership

Communication

Organisation

Collaboration

Commercial awareness

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

Qualified accountant

Tools

Workday Financials

Job description

Financial Controller

Job Title: Financial Controller

Location: London City

Contract Type: Permanent, Full, Time (Hybrid Working - 2 days in the office)

Permanent Salary: 70,000 - 80,000 per annum

Our client is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Financial Controller to join their esteemed organisation. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a leading consultancy that tackles significant challenges faced by governments, businesses and society.

Financial Reporting & Month-End Control

• Lead the monthly close process, ensuring accurate and timely management accounts and reporting.
• Review consolidated P&L, balance sheet and supporting schedules, ensuring significant variances and accounting issues are understood and resolved.
• Maintain robust accounting for revenue, WIP, accruals, prepayments, payroll, fixed assets and other key financial areas.
• Ensure balance sheet integrity through effective reconciliations and control of the general ledger across UK and international operations.
• Provide high-quality financial analysis and reporting to support management decision-making, forecasting and statutory reporting.
• Develop and enhance financial reports and reporting processes in partnership with the Finance Director, FP&A team and key stakeholders.

Revenue, Project Accounting & Transactional Control

• Own the control framework for project accounting, revenue recognition, WIP, billing and transactional finance activities.
• Partner with Project Managers and Practice teams to ensure accurate and timely revenue recognition and resolution of accounting issues.
• Oversee accounts receivable, accounts payable and debtor reporting, supporting strong cash flow and working capital management.
• Lead the Financial Control team's delivery of management accounting and transactional finance activities, maintaining high standards of accuracy and control.
• Develop reporting and analysis to improve financial visibility, controls and data quality.

Financial Control, Compliance & Risk

• Maintain and enhance the financial control framework, accounting policies and procedures.
• Lead the implementation of new accounting standards and monitor compliance with financial controls and governance requirements.
• Conduct control reviews, identify risks and implement corrective actions to strengthen financial processes.
• Ensure effective approval processes, segregation of duties, system access controls and governance over Workday Financials.
• Support tax, treasury, audit and compliance activities, while resolving finance systems issues affecting reporting or control.

Accounts Payable & Operational Efficiency

• Provide oversight of the accounts payable function, ensuring accurate processing, supplier management and compliance with controls.
• Drive process improvements through automation, standardisation and effective use of Workday Financials.
• Monitor performance, resolve escalated supplier issues and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reporting and cost control.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead, develop and mentor the Financial Control team, ensuring appropriate resourcing and succession planning.
• Build strong relationships with budget holders and senior stakeholders, providing expert financial support and guidance.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement and best practice across Finance.
• Champion the effective use of Workday Financials and ongoing enhancements to processes, reporting and controls.

What Our Client Is Looking For

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, supported by strong and current technical accounting knowledge.
• Confident, appropriately challenging and commercially aware and internationally minded.
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities and demanding deadlines.
• Collaborative, pragmatic and open to new ideas

Essential Requirements

• Qualified accountant with significant experience in a Financial Controller or similar senior finance role.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and understanding of relevant accounting standards, reporting requirements and regulations.
• Significant experience of financial reporting, month-end close, balance sheet management and financial controls.
• Experience supporting the delivery of annual external audits and statutory financial reporting.
• Strong experience of working capital and transactional finance processes.
• Strong systems capability. Experience of Workday Financials is highly desirable.
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and operational level and willing to understand the detail where required.

The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.