Financial Controller | SWARCO

Swarco; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative traffic management company based in Basingstoke is seeking a Financial Controller to lead the Finance team and manage statutory and management accounts. This role involves liaising with auditors, overseeing payroll, and ensuring timely financial reporting. Ideal candidates will be fully qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA with at least 5 years of experience in a similar senior role. A competitive package with benefits such as a car allowance and performance-related bonuses is offered.

Benefits

Car allowance

Annual performance related bonus

Learning & Development opportunities

25 days holiday

Generous employer pension contributions

Birthday day off

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee discounts portal - Perkbox

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in a similar Senior Finance role.
• Ability to deliver statutory and management accounts.
• Experience managing external audit processes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver statutory and management accounts on time.
• Liaise with external auditors and tax advisors.
• Support monthly payroll review and sign off.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budget preparation

Cashflow management

Team management

FRS 102 knowledge

IFRS 15 knowledge

IFRS 16 knowledge

Education

Fully qualified ACCA, CIMA, ACA

Tools

SAP S4HANA

Job description

Become part of our SWARCO team as

Financial Controller

Location: Basingstoke, United Kingdom | Full time

Challenge

The Better Way. Every Day. At the forefront of intelligent traffic management, we design and deliver innovative solutions that keep people moving safely and efficiently across the UK and Ireland. Start making an impact with us today and join teams in over 70 countries.

What you will do

We have a vacancy for a Financial Controller, to join our very busy and growing team here at SWARCO UK & Ireland. You will join the Finance team - and report into the Finance Director. This will be a broad role responsible for delivering statutory and management accounts, liaising with external auditors and tax advisors, ensuring all internal and external financial reporting deadlines are met.

What we are looking for

• Working within a motivated finance team to add value and drive the business forward, maximise EBIT and operational excellence
• Delivering month end and year end accounts, annual audit, statutory accounts and annual corporation tax workings
• Reviewing monthly balance sheet accounts and risk therein, including calculating stock/receivables impairment
• Supporting weekly payrun and monthly payroll review and sign off
• Cashflow and Net Working Capital management
• Business partner for indirect cost centres including budget preparation support
• Knowledge of FRS 102, IFRS 15, IFRS 16
• Day to day management of accounting and transactional finance team (x7)

Profile

What we are looking for

• Fully qualified ACCA, CIMA, ACA with at least 5 years experience in a similar Senior Finance role
• Delivering to tight deadlines including VAT preparations, budgets, forecast and cashflow reporting
• Delivery of management and statutory accounts
• Managing external audit process

• SAP S4HANA desirable not mandatory

Benefit

What we offer

• Car allowance
• Annual performance related bonus
• Learning & Development opportunities
• 25 days holiday rising plus the option to purchase holiday
• Generous employer pension contributions
• Birthday day off
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee discounts portal - Perkbox
• Life assurance

Interested?

Please apply by clicking on the link below and share your details.

Applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before any advertised closing date. We, therefore, encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. Applications received after the closing date will not be processed.

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK, therefore successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK by the start of their employment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

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Become a part of SWARCO. We look forward to receiving your comprehensive application via the online tool.

SWARCO UK & Ireland LTD

Hazelwood House
Lime Tree Way
Chineham Business Park
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG24 8WZ [phone]

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