Strategic Financial Controller – Dredging (UK)

Boskalis; Fareham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension plan

Boskalis Academy

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Boskalis Westminster Ltd, the UK's subsidiary of the Royal Boskalis Group, is seeking a Financial Controller to support the Finance Director in managing the group’s finances and reporting. The role focuses on budgeting, forecasting and robust financial control across the business.

You will lead a team, coordinate statutory accounts and audits, manage tax information, and drive improvements in financial processes within a dynamic, international dredging environment.

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant professional qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• Previous experience in Financial Controller or Finance Manager role with responsibility for financial control and reporting.
• Experience of managing and developing staff
• Experience of working to strict reporting deadlines
• Strong experience of preparing and reviewing statutory accounts and coordinating the external audit process
• Sound knowledge of management reporting, budgeting and forecasting
• Knowledge of taxes (including corporation tax and VAT)
• Understanding of treasury / hedging concepts and FX risk
• Experience of maintaining effective internal financial controls
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent Excel skills and ideally ERP experience
• Experience of multi-company, project based or internationally owned group would be advantageous

Responsibilities

• Day to day oversight of the financial control and reporting activities of the Finance Department, including managing and supporting team members.
• Coordinate the preparation of the quarterly reports and assist the Finance Director in preparing financial information for the Board.
• Prepare forecasts of the company’s performance and monitor actual performance against these forecasts.
• Coordinate the preparation of the annual budget and associated financial reporting.
• Review and monitor the preparation of statutory accounts for the other UK subsidiaries
• Collaborate with external auditors to ensure an effective year-end audit process
• Support VAT return preparation and assist the Tax Manager with corporation tax information.
• Maintain effective internal financial controls and ensure compliance with financial and regulatory requirements.
• Review foreign exchange cash flow calculations and liaise with Group Treasury on hedge requirements as needed.
• Provide guidance, support and training to the finance team.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Staff management

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

ERP experience

Excel

Education

Professional qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

ERP accounting system

Job description

Boskalis Westminster Ltd, the UK's subsidiary of the Royal Boskalis Group, is seeking a Financial Controller to support the Finance Director in managing the group’s finances and reporting. The role focuses on budgeting, forecasting and robust financial control across the business.

You will lead a team, coordinate statutory accounts and audits, manage tax information, and drive improvements in financial processes within a dynamic, international dredging environment.