Group Financial Controller (Global Business

VanRath; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious global law firm in Belfast is seeking a Deputy Group Financial Controller to manage a finance team and oversee the preparation of financial accounts. The successful candidate will be qualified and possess strong IFRS knowledge, along with excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills. This key role will offer a competitive salary, hybrid working model, and attractive benefits, contributing to the dynamic environment of the firm.

Benefits

Market leading salary

Bonus

10% pension

Superb benefits

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong team leadership skills.
• Experience in IFRS and technical accounting discussions.
• Desirable experience includes transfer pricing and audit committees.

Responsibilities

• Manage a high performing finance team and deliver financial accounts.
• Produce month-end reports and reconcile multi-currency GL accounts.
• Train and mentor accountants across the network and manage the inter-company ledger.

Skills

Financial expertise

Stakeholder management

Strategic acumen

Leadership

IFRS knowledge

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

Deputy Group Financial Controller - BELFAST CITY CENTRE - MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM

VANRATH are delighted to be working in partnership with a prestigious Global law firm in helping recruit for a Deputy Group Financial Controller. This is a key leadership role within the Group Financial Control Team, you will manage a high performing finance team and be responsible for the delivery of financial and management accounts for the Group.

• 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.

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