Interim Group Financial Controller

Chilworth Partnership; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Group Financial Controller for an interim contract role. This position offers the opportunity to lead the preparation of consolidated statutory accounts and oversee the external audit process, ensuring compliance with accounting standards. The role is ideal for someone with strong technical accounting skills and experience in managing group consolidations. With a hybrid working model, this role allows you to balance office presence with remote work. Join a reputable housing business and make a significant impact in a mid-senior level position that encourages professional growth and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Strong technical accounting experience with senior management accounts.
• Experience in group consolidations and statutory accounts.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of consolidated statutory accounts and management accounts.
• Manage external audit process and compliance with accounting standards.

Skills

Technical Accounting

Group Consolidations

Statutory Accounts Management

Stakeholder Management

Team Management

Job description

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Director - Interim & Contract I Finance & Accountancy I Venture Recruitment Partners

Location: Poole with hybrid working (1-2 days per week in the office)

Contract duration: 3-6 months

Chilworth Partnership is working with a reputable and market-leading housing business, based near Poole, in their search for a Group Financial Controller.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for external audit and signing of unqualified accounts, Corporation Tax and VAT, and the associated risks of non-compliance. Own the relationships with the relevant professional advisors.
• Lead the preparation of the group’s consolidated statutory accounts, taking responsibility for the statutory consolidation.
• Lead the consolidation process for production of the group’s management accounts, budgets, and forecasts.
• Responsible for advising on the setting and application of the Group’s accounting policies and to advise the Group on compliance with Accounting Standards.
• Review, develop, implement and manage the systems, processes, and procedures across the financial reporting division, and ensure all other divisions within finance comply with the group’s financial policy and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Strong technical accounting experience demonstrated with substantial senior management accounts and/or financial accounts experience.
• Experience and knowledge of group consolidations.
• Significant statutory accounts experience, ideally having managed the external audit process.
• Knowledge and experience of the housing sector would be desirable.
• Experience liaising with external stakeholders such as auditors and other advisors; management of the end-to-end process of a statutory audit for a group of companies.
• Experience managing teams of all levels, including reviewing team structures, planning for future growth and restructuring where appropriate to maximize efficiency.

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Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Accounting/Auditing

Industries

Staffing and Recruiting