Financial Controller
- Recruiter
- Robert Walters
- Location
-
England, Cheshire
CreweCheshire
- Salary
- £300 - £350 per day
- Posted
- 19 Oct 2017
- Closes
- 27 Oct 2017
- Ref
- 2694100/001
- Job Title
- Financial Controller
- Category
- Banking and Financial Services
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
A rare opportunity has arisen in Cheshire for a Financial Controller to join a global insurance and security business. The role will be ensuring the business maintains robust financial controls, provides timely reporting and records transactions in line with applicable accounting standards as well as managing and reporting to senior management.
The key responsible and duties for the Financial Controller are to manage:
* Client and project budget accountability
* Ownership of project and initiative delivery and performance
* Deliver strategic initiatives and to create sustainable customer, client & business value
* Execute strategy, ensuring shareholder return is maximised
* Leads positive engagement with stakeholders
* Demonstrate value centric decision making by optimising delivery resources; people, process, systems
* Own risk management framework within span of control
* Accountable for the application of systems and controls to adhere to regulatory responsibilities
* Drive, promote and deliver customer centric culture
* Embrace change and align resources to priorities
* Manage to externally benchmarked practices and market leading practices
* Set standards for behaviour & performance by role modelling and advocating our values & behaviours
As well as this there will be transactional duties:
- Preparation of the monthly management accounts, including reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts
- Preparation of indirect tax returns
- Manage the overhead cost base aligned to the business strategy and forecasts
For this position you must have the following attributes:
* Qualified accountant
* Experience with UKGAAP and USGAAP
* Insurance accounting experience
* People management experience
* Stakeholder management
* Effective communicator
* Ability to influence
If you feel this Financial Controller position offers your next move then please do not hesitate to get in touch.