FinancialController

MBR Partners; London; Remote; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Controller for a remote role in the UK. This exciting opportunity involves managing financial operations, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and leading a finance team to achieve efficient month-end closures. You will play a crucial role in financial audits, cashflow forecasting, and reporting to the parent company, all while driving process improvements across the business. If you are a qualified accountant with a passion for financial management and a desire to contribute to a dynamic software vendor, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Professionally Accountant Qualified with 3+ years post-qualification experience.
• Experience as Head of Finance or Controller in a software company.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of financial management including accounting and reporting.
• Lead month-end close and ensure accuracy of financial information.
• Supervise accounting operations and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Financial Management

Accounting Standards (IFRS/US GAAP)

Cashflow Forecasting

Audit Management

Financial Reporting

Process Improvement

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA Qualified

Tools

Oracle Net Suite

Blackline

Job description

MBR partners are headhunting for a Controller for our client's Software business for a remote role in the UK.

You will be a professionally Accountant Qualified (ACCA/ ACA/ CIMA) gained at the top 25 audit firms in the UK,
with a minimum of 3+ years of post-qualification experience as an assistant audit manager or someone with an industry background with a minimum of 3+ years experience working as Head of Finance or a controller position.

The clients are a Telecoms software vendor that are part of a Global brand and you will be the Controller in the UK. You will be managing all aspects of financial management, including corporate accounting, regulatory and financial reporting as well as the development of internal control policies and procedures. Your role involves leading the month-end close, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of their financial information, and managing the audit processes across the business.

Responsibilities

1. Supervise and coordinate all accounting operations with the finance team to ensure a smooth and efficient month-end closing process including Billing, AR, AP, GL, Cost Accounting and Revenue Recognition.
2. Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting, including the timely approval of balance sheet reconciliations in Blackline.
3. Responsibility & management of overall GL – ensure accuracy and align to group accounting policies.
4. Financial audits, banking, withholding tax, ISO internal audit and process documentation.
5. Cashflow forecasting (incl. excess cash transfer to Parent), Payroll review, Month End Accounts & Lumine reporting requirements / analysis.
6. Financial Ratios computation and analysis – Working Capital, Operational & EBITA Review.
7. Ensure compliance with local regulations / requirements – stat accounts, Tax, legal.
8. Business partner to functional teams, Portfolio and Group Finance team.
9. IFRS15 expertise to ensure revenue recognized in line with accounting standards (including understanding of percentage of completion method based on estimated time to complete the contract).
10. Financial audit responsibility for revenue incl SSP studies, $2M checklist submissions incl process docs.
11. Assist Head of Finance with book to earn revenue forecasting and excess cash flow forecasting.
12. Assist Head of Finance with reporting monthly and quarterly results to Parent company (incl variance analysis), involvement in QSR and QBR.
13. Sales Pipeline reporting and analysis, Commissions, Ratios - +/-5% forecast accuracy on GR / COGS / NR.
14. Process improvements across the business, focused on decentralization.

Nice to have

1. IFRS or US GAAP Processes.
2. Use of Oracle Net Suite will be handy.
3. Experience of Rev rec in a software company.

No sponsorship will be provided for the role.