Financial Controller

Bayman Atkinson Smythe; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Professional development opportunities

Work-life balance

Job summary

Bayman Atkinson Smythe seeks a qualified Financial Controller to own group reporting, budgeting and financial control in a multinational, multi-currency setting. You will lead a small finance team, interact with senior stakeholders, and drive reporting improvements.

The role requires ACA/ACCA/CIMA credentials, strong Excel skills, and experience with IFRS, SAP and HFM. Hybrid working and a supportive culture are offered with a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with strong financial reporting experience.
• Experience in multi-currency environments and IFRS.
• Proven ability to manage stakeholders and develop others.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate and timely financial and group reporting.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities.
• Support statutory financial statements and external audit processes.
• Maintain IFRS compliance and a strong financial control environment.
• Co-ordinate reporting across entities in different currencies.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders and international finance teams.
• Lead and develop a small finance team.
• Drive process, control, systems and management information improvements.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Excel

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

SAP

HFM

Job description

We are partnering with a growing, international group with operations across the globe in the recruitment of a qualified and commercially minded Financial Controller. This is a varied role combining high-quality financial and group reporting with budgeting, financial control, stakeholder management and the leadership and development of a small team. Working within a multinational, multi-currency environment, you will play a key role in maintaining robust financial processes while identifying opportunities to improve reporting, controls and overall efficiency.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Delivering accurate and timely financial and group reporting
• Leading budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities
• Supporting the preparation of statutory financial statements and the external audit process
• Ensuring compliance with IFRS and maintaining a strong financial control environment
• Managing the reporting requirements of entities operating across different currencies
• Building effective relationships with senior stakeholders and international finance teams
• Leading, supporting and developing a small finance team
• Driving improvements across processes, controls, systems and management information

About you:

You will be ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, and previous Financial Controller experience would be advantageous, although we are equally interested in individuals ready to take the next step in their career.

You should bring strong reporting and budgeting skills, experience of working within a larger international organisation and a proven ability to manage stakeholders and develop others. Exposure to statutory reporting, audit, multi-currency environments and European or global businesses would be particularly valuable.

You will be a confident Excel user, with HFM experience and ideally some exposure to SAP. Most importantly, you will be a proactive and enthusiastic team player who is comfortable initiating change, improving ways of working and taking ownership of delivery.

The organisation offers hybrid working, a collaborative culture and a strong commitment to developing its people and promoting from within. Benefits include competitive salary, pension scheme, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work-life balance. You will be instrumental in shaping the financial strategy of the business and contributing to its ongoing success.