Financial Controller

Trapeze; Loughton; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of intelligent transport systems is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to manage its finance team in the UK. This role involves producing insightful financial reporting, partnering with the General Manager, and ensuring high business performance through effective financial management and reporting. Successful candidates will have a strong accounting background and advanced Excel skills.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus

Private pension scheme

Generous holiday package

Healthcare cash-back scheme

Qualifications

• At least 3 years post-qualification experience in finance.
• Experience working to tight deadlines.
• Ability to interpret management information.

Responsibilities

• Support the General Manager to develop business plans.
• Manage a finance team comprising a Senior Management Accountant.
• Lead quarterly forecasts and financial reporting.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Organisational abilities

Strong analytical skills

High level of numeracy

Deep knowledge of accounting principles

Education

Professionally qualified (CIMA, ACA, ACCA, ACMA)

Tools

Microsoft Great Plains

NetSuite

Job description

Job Summary

Trapeze ITS UK, a leading provider of intelligent transport systems, is seeking an experienced and dynamic Financial Controller to lead and optimise our finance team and associated activities for its UK&I and international customer base.

Trapeze ITS is part of Modaxo, a global organisation bringing together businesses that collectively focus on advancing new technologies for people transportation.

Job Description

This role partners closely with the General Manager to produce accurate, insightful financial reporting and to shape commercially focused decisions that enhance value and improve business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Be a business partner by supporting the General Manager and functional managers to develop clear business plans, priorities and forecasts in line with our specialised KPIs. Providing financial support and monthly reports to functional heads
• Manage a finance team comprising a Senior Management Accountant and an Assistant Accountant
• Internal and external reporting including monthly/quarterly/annual group reporting and statutory audit of the annual report
• Assist project teams to guide their focus onto key performance issues and help them measure their impact and improvement
• Review monthly balance sheet and P&L
• Provide support to the sales team on tender/bid submission – scenario planning to assess impacts to P&L and key KPIs
• Lead quarterly forecasts and leverage proprietary metrics to ensure high business performance
• Develop inter‑company relationships to align QSRs and forecasts with other Modaxo business units and prevent missing anything that will affect the business’ budgets
• Prepare and review financial models and proposals on an ad‑hoc basis to support decision making across commercial issues
• Prepare monthly management reports, KPIs and variance analysis
• Reconcile, maintain and validate multiple balance‑sheet account reconciliations using Blackline
• Develop and improve finance and project systems
• Calculate the group bonus
• Complete €1m checklists for large tenders/bids
• Champion implementation of new finance systems and act as business super‑user on key modules
• Support internal and external audits and yearly statutory filings
• Lead best practices to improve revenue, profitability, cash‑flow, operating efficiency and performance
• Lead implementation of new systems and processes such as new financial systems, expense management and other reporting systems

Additional Activities

• Take on company‑wide finance tasks as allocated from time to time
• Support financial team providing day‑to‑day assistance as required
• Ad‑hoc financial analysis in support of management account preparation
• Travel required

Personal Specification

Knowledge and Skills required

• Professionally qualified (CIMA, ACA, ACCA, ACMA) with at least 3 years post‑qualification experience
• Strong organisational abilities, experience of working to tight deadlines and a hands‑on approach to finance
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, look‑up functions and similar – essential for all analysis and reporting duties
• Deep knowledge of accounting principles, good understanding of financial/management information systems, and technical competence in finance and accounting
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to adapt to and implement change
• High level of numeracy (Accounting/Maths/Statistics) and the ability to interpret management information
• High computer literacy, especially with accounting and management software in a software/project environment

Desirable but not essential

• Experience with Microsoft Great Plains or NetSuite
• Experience of working within IFRS15 revenue recognition
• Experience of working within a multi‑currency reporting environment

Personal Qualities

• Approachable and professional
• Ability to work flexible hours under pressure to tight time‑scales
• Ability to work effectively within a fast‑paced, technical and dynamic environment, including hybrid work dynamics
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities
• Passionate and driven
• Self‑motivated and energetic
• Good sense of humour and excellent communication with stakeholders at all levels
• Strong customer service focus and a service excellence approach
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience of working within a changing environment, evidence of a flexible and adaptable approach

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary along with a comprehensive benefits package including a discretionary bonus, healthcare cash‑back scheme, private pension scheme, life assurance, income protection, a generous holiday package with a buy‑and‑sell scheme, and many initiatives to support a healthy lifestyle.