Group Financial Controller

VanRath; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious law firm in Belfast seeks a Deputy Group Financial Controller who will oversee financial reporting and lead a skilled team. The role involves strategic financial oversight, managing inter-company transactions, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. Ideal candidates will have strong financial expertise, leadership skills, and IFRS knowledge. This opportunity not only offers a competitive salary but also significant benefits and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Market leading salary

Bonus

10% pension

Superb benefits

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with strong IFRS knowledge.
• Experience with transfer pricing and audit committees preferred.
• Strong leader willing to collaborate and influence.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end reports and reconciliation of GL accounts.
• Draft accounting papers and lead discussions with auditors.
• Train and mentor accountants across the network.

Skills

Financial expertise

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Strategic acumen

Strong IFRS knowledge

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

DEPUTY GROUP FC - BELFAST CITY CENTRE - MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM

VANRATH are delighted to be working in partnership with a fantastic Global law firm in helping recruit for a Deputy Group FC.
A Senior Manager in the Group Financial Control Team, you will manage a team and part of the Head and Senior Manager leadership team within Group Finance.

What's in it for you?

• Fantastic market leading salary
• Bonus
• 10% pension
• 3&2 hybrid
• Superb benefits

What you'll do

• Production of month-end reports for the Group and each practice group and office globally
• Reconciliation of critical balances, including multi-currency GL accounts for global inter-office accounts.
• Monthly accounting checks on balance sheet accounts of all group entities that represent key risk of misstatement of financial results.
• Analytical review of monthly office results to understand trends, significant transactions and identify errors
• Assess the impact of new/changes in accounting standards to the Group and implement across the network
• Draft technical accounting papers, leading on thought leadership and working with the auditors and Group CFOs.
• Train and mentor accountants across the network to deliver the required submissions for Group purposes
• Ownership of the processes and controls across the Group, including:
• Strategically managing and identifying changes and improvements of the control environment of the Group.

Ownership of the inter-company ledger within the complex group structure and in multi-currency, including:

• The operational management and strategic planning of the inter-company for the group
• Managing the preparation of inter-company invoices to support cross-border transactions in accordance with UK and overseas tax requirements in the jurisdictions where the company operates
• Managing the settlement of balance in accordance with fiscal requirements by jurisdiction and to minimize FX
• Ensuring intercompany transactions are compliant with global transfer pricing policies
• Working with the Global Treasurer to determine how individual businesses are funded and how to manage cash in relation to inter-company settlement and balances

About you

• Qualified Accountant
• Strong team leader and manager with a willingness to collaborate with others to achieve success as a team
• Requires a blend of financial expertise, stakeholder management and influencing, strategic acumen
• Strong IFRS knowledge and able to discuss technical accounting issues with senior stakeholders
• Experience of transfer pricing / hedging / audit committees / doing IFRS memos / dealing with global CFOs would all be desirable.

For further information on this vacancy, or any other Senior Accountancy & Finance job in Belfast or Northern Ireland, apply via the link below or contact ADRIAN HARRISON for a confidential chat today.