Group Finance Operations Controller

TN United Kingdom; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job description

Group Finance Operations Controller, Bristol

Client: SmartStream Technologies

Location: Bristol, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: d1dc42ed9cc7

Job Views: 4

Posted: 18.04.2025

Expiry Date: 02.06.2025

Job Description:

Vacancy Name: Group Finance Operations Controller

Location: Bristol (Hybrid, 2/3 days in office)

Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits

SmartStream is a global software and managed services provider to the world’s leading banks, asset managers, custodians and broker dealers with offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and the US. We are looking for a talented and motivated qualified accountant to join our business as Group Finance Operations Controller.

Leading an international team (16 FTE) across multiple locations (UK, Singapore and India), this replacement role will assume full responsibility for the management of the back-office finance operations of the Group to include the following areas: accounts payable; accounts receivable; payroll; banking; general ledger accounting; balance sheet; and inter-company.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Accounts Payable: assume overall responsibility for the end-to-end PTP process to include: maintenance of AP policy and authorisation matrices; AP payments approvals; monitoring P2P performance and payment controls; and SAP Concur system maintenance.
2. Banking & Treasury: manage cash flow across the Group to ensure that all obligations are met in full and on time.
3. Accounts Receivable: lead the Credit Team and support Sales to maximise cash collection across all entities in the Group.
4. General Ledger Accounting: lead the month-end process for all OPEX account categories for all entities across the Group.
5. Payroll Accounting: support the Finance Operations Manager to ensure that payroll is reported accurately and in accordance with the monthly reporting timetable.
6. Payroll Processing: lead and support the Global Payroll team to ensure that all country payrolls are delivered in full, accurately and on time; manage the relationship with the outsourced payroll provider (ADP).
7. Balance Sheet: lead the quarterly Balance Sheet Review process for all Group entities; review all entity Balance Sheet reconciliations and drive process improvements.
8. Intercompany: lead the process for the review and settlement of Group inter-company balances.
9. Projects: lead and deliver the key Finance Operations priority projects to include: migration of all bank accounts to one provider; benchmarking the performance of the current global payroll provider; and implementation of SAP Concur Invoice throughout the Group.

Key Skills:

1. Highly developed Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
2. Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
3. Highly developed communication skills, both written and oral
4. Able to meet scheduled deadlines and be confident in dealing with a high-volume workload
5. A positive attitude and willingness to be involved in tasks that are needed to ensure success
6. Able to develop strong working relationships (internal and external) both locally and internationally

Desirable Skills:

Qualifications: Degree educated; Recognised accountancy qualification (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, ICAS)

Experience:

1. Leading and managing an international back-office Finance operations team
2. Leading and managing the month-end general ledger accounting process (OPEX)
3. Working knowledge of Group accounting packages (Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains and Anaplan)
4. Working knowledge of SAP Concur Expense and Invoice (PTP system) or equivalent
5. Subject matter expertise in the end-to-end P2P process
6. Leading the delivery of complex, multiple, cross-functional projects in full and on time
7. Comprehensive understanding of financial controls and associated authorisation matrices
8. Demonstrable experience of working in a multi-currency environment

Employment Type:

Permanent

Benefits:

1. Competitive salary
2. Flexible working – circa 2 days a week in the office
3. 25 days annual leave (increasing with service to 28 days)
4. Company pension scheme – contributions matched up to 5%
5. Flexible benefits package (life assurance, income protection, private medical cover)
6. Travel - regular and ad-hoc travel within UK and internationally (circa 2 trips to India per year)

Equality Statement:

SmartStream is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and following practices which are free from unfair and unlawful discrimination.