Financial Controller
- Recruiter
- Axon Moore.
- Location
-
Leeds
LeedsWest Yorkshire
- Salary
- £65000 - £70000 per annum, Benefits: Car allowance + Pension + Healthcare
- Posted
- 21 Sep 2017
- Closes
- 28 Sep 2017
- Ref
- GC28771
- Job Title
- Financial Controller
- Category
- Engineering
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Axon Moore are recruiting a technically focussed Financial Controller position with a Leeds-based multinational.
The role is aimed at someone with a strong financial accounting background (MUST be ACA qualified) and whose technical skills are up-to-date. You'll manage a team of 5 with 2 direct reports and key responsibilities will include:
• Management of the external audit process and working closely with the group internal audit team
• Completion of statutory financial statements for the UK business and foreign branches
• Control of the UK balance sheet, driving continual improvements to associated controls and processes
• Ensuring compliance on tax affairs for overseas branches in conjunction with the Tax team
The business is undergoing a tremendous amount of change at present and therefore you'll need to be someone accustomed to problem solving in an ever-evolving environment. Strong relationship building and communication skills are a must too.
The successful candidate will either be: an experienced Senior Manager / Manager in Practice (Audit) looking to make their first move into industry OR someone who has left practice within the last 5 years and can demonstrate strong career progression since.
Key experience / traits:
• Must be ACA qualified with up-to-date technical skills
• Recent experience of a reporting led role in a large corporate organisation
• Strong balance sheet management experience and prior experience of having improved reconciliation processes and controls
• Strong staff management experience
• International accounting experience greatly preferred
The role is based in Leeds and will pay £65-70,000 plus car allowance and benefits package.