Financial Controller - Channel Islands

Aztec Group; Southampton; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Southampton is seeking a Senior Financial Controller to oversee financial control and reporting. The role involves preparing monthly management accounts, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and supporting local management teams. Candidates should be qualified accountants with proven skills in financial services and excellent interpersonal abilities. Training and support for professional development will be provided, emphasizing strong teamwork and effective communication.

Benefits

Professional development support

Collaborative working environment

Qualifications

• Experience within an internal finance function is preferred.
• Proactive support for audit and reporting processes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and liquidity reports.
• Coordinate financial accounting activities and ensure compliance.
• Provide support for tax submissions and the annual audit process.

Skills

Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, or equivalent)

Commercial/Financial Services accounting knowledge

IFRS & Lux GAAP knowledge

Understanding of GST and Corporate tax

Financial Services regulatory environment knowledge

Word, PowerPoint and Excel skills

Good interpersonal skills

Data analysis Skills

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

Reports to Senior Financial Controller

Responsible for financial control and reporting for Aztec Group Channel Islands Businesses, ensuring that the underlying Financial Operations are run in an accurate, timely, efficient and cost-effective manner. The provision of timely and accurate financial and management information in accordance with statutory and regulatory frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparation of monthly management accounts in agreed format and in accordance with Local & Group timetables including both financial, non-financial and KPI data as required.
• Preparation and delivery of Liquidity reporting as required.
• Co-ordinate the financial accounting activities to ensure that the accounting records underpin the monthly management accounts prepared and are carried out in accordance with Local & Group accounting procedures including the reconciliation and control environment.
• Provide proactive support to the local boards and management teams.
• Ensure that appropriate Financial Controls are embedded and documented in the operating procedures of the Finance team and incorporate the Group Minimum Financial Controls and intercompany reconciliation.
• Preparation of the indirect and direct Tax submissions & returns for the businesses in-conjunction with the appointed Tax Agents
• Support the Group Financial Accountant with the year-end financial statement close process and preparation of statutory accounts ensuring group and local reporting deadlines are met.
• Support the Group Financial Accountant in the engagement with local auditors and management of the annual audit process.
• Engagement with the FP&A team on annual budgets & forecast as required to ensure delivery to Group & Local timetables.
• Support the wider Finance teams as required.
• Work with the Senior Financial Controller on projects as required

Skills, knowledge, expertise :

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, or equivalent) preferably within an internal finance function experience
• Commercial/Financial Services accounting knowledge
• IFRS & Lux GAAP knowledge
• An understanding of GST and Corporate tax would be an advantage
• An understanding of the Financial Services regulatory environment would be an advantage
• Word, PowerPoint and Excel skills are essential
• Good interpersonal skills
• Data analysis Skills

We will provide the training and support to enhance your professional development. You will need to be quick to learn new systems and great with people, as close working relationships with colleagues, clients and business contacts is at the heart of what we do.