Group Financial Controller

Jobtailor; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Liverpool seeks a Group Financial Controller to lead the finance function across multiple entities. Reporting to the CFO, you will own the trial balance, accounting operations and financial controls, and partner with operations, legal, HR and transformation teams.

You will prepare month-end management accounts, balance sheets and P&L, develop reporting packs, manage revenue recognition and profitability analysis, and drive continuous improvement of processes and systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with minimum 4 years PQE.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyse financial data and identify trends and insights.
• Proficiency in financial modelling with experience in building and maintaining financial models predominantly using Excel.
• Understanding financial principles with knowledge of accounting standards, financial statements and key financial ratios.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Sage 200 and Dynamics BI Reporting (Desirable).
• Experience working in a large company (over £200m revenue with over 500 employees) (Desirable).
• Demonstrate a continuous improvement approach to work, including identifying areas for process improvements and implementing robust solutions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee finance team and day-to-day accounting operations.
• Own trial balance, financial controls across multiple entities.
• Prepare month-end management accounts, balance sheet and P&L with robust analysis.
• Develop reporting packs and perform profitability analysis by customer and product group.
• Manage revenue recognition and percentage complete.
• Collaborate with Group Finance Manager to ensure audit readiness and external compliance.
• Act as a finance business partner to operational leads.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Accounting Operations

Financial Reporting

Profitability Analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Data Integrity

Financial Statements

Key Financial Ratios

Process Improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Sage 200

Dynamics BI Reporting

Job description

Overview

• Reporting to the CFO, the Group Financial Controller is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing all aspects and day to day running of the finance team.
• The role has full ownership of the trial balance, accounting operations and financial controls across multiple business entities.
• The Financial Controller will dictate and operate the processes and systems for the accurate and timely recording of information in the financial system.
• Working closely with the Group Finance Manager to ensure statutory compliance.
• The Financial Controller will work with and support the wider business, especially but not limited to operations, legal, HR and transformation teams.
• Prepare month-end management accounts, balance sheet and profit and loss accounts, ensuring robust and detailed analysis provided to the business.
• Partner with the Head of FP&A to develop reporting cycles, embed accuracy and data integrity throughout actuals, forecasts, budgets and strategic plans.
• Develop and improve current reporting packs, analysis and flash summaries.
• Manage revenue recognition, percentage complete and profitability analysis, along with profitability by customer and product group.
• Collaborate with the Group Finance Manager to ensure external compliance requirements are met and direct reports complete the annual audit to the required standard.
• Act as a finance business partner to business unit leads and operational leads.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with minimum 4 years PQE.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyse financial data and identify trends and insights.
• Proficiency in financial modelling with experience in building and maintaining financial models predominantly using Excel.
• Understanding financial principles with knowledge of accounting standards, financial statements and key financial ratios.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Sage 200 and Dynamics BI Reporting (Desirable).
• Experience working in a large company (over £200m revenue with over 500 employees) (Desirable).
• Demonstrate a continuous improvement approach to work, including identifying areas for process improvements and implementing robust solutions.

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Hard Skills

• Financial Analysis
• Accounting Operations
• Financial Reporting
• Profitability Analysis
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Data Integrity
• Financial Statements
• Key Financial Ratios
• Process Improvement

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication
• Presentation Skills
• Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)