Financial Controller

*; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Financial Controller to join their dynamic finance team. In this pivotal role, you will oversee daily accounting operations, ensure compliance with regulations, and produce timely financial reports. Your expertise will help manage budgets and financial risks while supporting the Head of Finance with statutory reporting. This position offers the chance to work in a collaborative environment that values integrity and sustainability, making a significant impact on the financial health of a major asset manager. If you are ready to take on new challenges and grow your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Vitality Health Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous holiday allowance (30 days + bank holidays)

Professional Development

Critical Illness Cover

Pension scheme

Onsite gym

Cycle to work scheme

Life Assurance (6 times salary)

Public transport discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Financial Controller or in a senior finance role.
• Knowledge of VAT and payroll related taxes is essential.

Responsibilities

• Producing accurate monthly management accounts and overseeing daily accounting operations.
• Managing VAT returns, corporation tax, and regulatory capital oversight.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Budget Management

Regulatory Compliance

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Risk Management

Education

Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Tools

MS Dynamics Business Central

Job description

Full time, 37.5 hours per week

At Border to Coast our purpose is to make a difference and we are looking for an experienced Financial Controller to join us.

As a customer-owned and customer-focused organisation, integrity is one of our values, as is our collaborative and sustainable approach. Our focus is to secure the pensions of over a million people who have provided valuable service to their communities and society. We are a £60bn asset manager, the largest UK asset manager outside London or Edinburgh, and we provide innovative investments that deliver sustainable returns over the long term.

The Finance team has a number of key operational functions including financial reporting, strategic planning, budgetary control, customer and fund billing, project cost control and business case evaluation, corporate treasury and liquidity management, capital management, payroll, corporate taxes, external audit and cost benchmarking and value for money assessments. It is also responsible for supporting first line risk management and control assurance activities.

The Role What You Will Be Doing

As Financial Controller, you'll play a crucial role in

Key Responsibilities Include

1. Producing accurate and timely monthly management accounts
2. Overseeing daily accounting operations including treasury, purchase, sales and general ledger
3. Oversight of the outsourced payroll, ensuring colleagues and HMRC are paid correctly and on time
4. Managing VAT returns and corporation tax
5. Regulatory capital and liquidity oversight, monitoring and reporting
6. Playing a key role in budget management, from preparation to ongoing monitoring and challenging budget managers on financial performance
7. Maintaining the integrity of the core financial systems, processes and controls
8. Management of key financial risks, including identification, mitigation and notification of issues
9. Supporting the Head of Finance in the delivery of statutory and regulatory reporting, including year-end audit
10. Identify improvements within finance systems and implement new processes and procedures for best practice, driving business intelligence and efficiencies.
11. Supporting the management and development of the Assistant Accountant and Apprentice

About you - and the value you will bring to our team

1. Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
2. Proven experience as a Financial Controller or senior finance role (ideally in a regulated business)
3. Excellent level of accuracy and attention to detail with a strong methodical approach to creating and reporting data
4. Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
5. Excellent organisational and time management skills.
6. Ability to maintain and promote the highest standards of rigour and integrity.
7. Knowledge of (and the ability to learn) relevant legislation, compliance, corporate governance, quality assurance and risk management
8. Up to date working knowledge of VAT and payroll related taxes
9. Experience of using MS Dynamics Business Central (desirable)

Once you are settled into the role, you will be able to take on more responsibility within the team and have the opportunity to develop your skills and experience further through CPD and other development opportunities.

Why join Border to Coast?

At Border to Coast, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to excellent benefits:

1. Vitality Health Insurance for all employees
2. Employee Assistance Programme
3. A generous holiday allowance of 30 days a year, plus bank holidays
4. Professional Development
5. Critical Illness Cover
6. Pension scheme
7. Stunning Leeds city centre location only a short walk to the train station
8. Cycle to work scheme
9. Life Assurance of six times of salary
10. Sustainable travel plans and public transport discounts
11. Range of discounts for Leeds gyms, shops and restaurants
12. Hybrid working
13. Onsite gym

We welcome applications from people of all experience levels and backgrounds and value diversity of thought. We are committed to creating an inclusive and engaging workplace, ensuring that colleagues maintain a work-life balance. We encourage colleagues to progress, be themselves and be their best through both personal and professional development.

If you have a disability, or if you have a condition that you believe may affect your performance during our selection process, we would be happy to discuss making reasonable adjustments to our processes for you.

We are looking for people with the right values, behaviours, skills and experiences and if you meet some of the role's criteria and are interested in finding out more about Border to Coast and the team, we would love to hear from you.

About Us

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership is a collaboration of 11 Local Government Pension Funds with a total asset value of c.£60 billion (as of the 31st of March 2023). Border to Coast is a FCA regulated investment company created to pool the investments of like-minded Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds our Partner Funds. Established in 2018, we are the largest LGPS pools in the UK.

Our purpose is to make a difference for the Local Government Pension Scheme. We seek to do this by providing cost-effective and innovative investment opportunities delivering returns over the long term for our Partner Funds, their employers and over 1.1 million LGPS members.

Since launch, Border to Coast has been awarded many accolades: Best Pool of the Year at the LAPF Investment Awards three years out of four, most recently winning Pool Innovation of the Year, named at the Professional Pensions UK Pensions Awards as Equity and Alternatives Manager of the Year, and our Climate Change report has won Pensions for Purpose awards two years in a row.