Group Finance Controller

Armstrong Knight; Ivy Chimneys; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contracting group in Ivy Chimneys is seeking a Financial Controller. The role involves overseeing the staged integration of Sage Eque II system, preparing monthly accounts, and ensuring accurate reporting for key divisions. Candidates should be qualified accountants with strong IT skills and experience in group reporting structures. This position offers an opportunity to work with a rapidly growing firm in the contracting market.

Qualifications

• Experience of accounting within a group reporting structure.
• Strong understanding of the construction industry contracting market is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for system interrogation, testing and communications.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and report to the Group Finance Director.
• Work with the Group Finance Manager for accurate monthly reporting.

Skills

Inquisitive and analytical skills

Strong IT skills

Strong commercial skills

Strong communicator

Education

Qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Sage accounting products

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Job description

Responsibilities

• Taking immediate responsibility of the planned staged integration of Sage Eque II real time group management system (experience preferred, not essential) to support multiple independent trading companies in a rapidly growing contracting group.
• Liaising with the Finance Director throughout, taking day to day responsibility for system interrogation, testing and communications.
• Taking responsibility for 2 key operational divisions as Financial Controller
• Preparing monthly management accounts and reporting directly to the Group Finance Director
• Working with the Group Finance Manager to ensure timely, accurate and robust monthly reporting is deliverable for these divisions

Qualifications/Experience

• A qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA) - potentially qualified by experience - capable of demonstrating
• Experience of accounting within a group reporting structure, focused upon divisional performance as well as overall group performance;
• Inquisitive and analytical skills;
• Strong IT skills, conversant with Sage accounting products generally and covering advanced Excel / Power BI skills to support the automation of management reporting on a daily basis
• Strong commercial skills able to complement your accounting skills;
• A strong communicator, someone that will recognise, embrace and overcome change management toward a digital based reporting culture;
• A strong understanding of the construction industry contracting market would be an advantage