Group Financial Controller
- Recruiter
- Equity FC
- Location
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Northern Homes Counties (Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire)
HertfordshireBuckinghamshire
- Salary
- Up to £125k + bonus + benefits
- Posted
- 18 Jun 2018
- Closes
- 26 Jun 2018
- Ref
- RDEXF
- Job Title
- Financial Controller
- Category
- Accountancy
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client is a fast paced, PE backed business services company with impressive growth plans which will be achieved both organically and via acquisition. They are now looking to recruit a top class Group Financial Controller as they position the business for an exit which could be in the form of a public listing. In light of these plans the successful candidate will need to have exceptional reporting and governance skills and will most likely have worked in a corporate environment previously.
Corporate Reporting
• Develop an effective financial reporting function ensuring full alignment with management, segmental and business unit reporting in a timely manner
• Develop and implement an effective group financial control and consolidation process
• Deliver IFRS reporting in a timely and effective manner for all entities across the group and for the consolidated group
• Ensure all local regulatory financial reporting matters are met by jurisdiction
• Ensure that monthly balance sheets and cash flows are produced and reconciled management information
• Develop an effective reporting platform to meet the expectations and requirements
• Develop a revenue growth, EBITDA and cash conversion culture across the group ensuring accuracy and relevance of the primary financial KPls
• Understand significance of any variances on income statements and KPIs to budget and forecasts
• Manage the external audit process across all group companies, ensuring adherence to group standards of reporting
• Develop a corporate governance and risk framework for effective financial control across the business
• Liaise with the business to prepare Annual Budgets and Quarterly Reforecasts
Specialist Services - Treasury, Taxation and other functions
• Ensure group cash flow forecasting is embedded in the business and liquidity and funding are monitored
• Understand reasons for movement in working capital
• Work with external advisers, internal audit, treasury, taxation, procurement, HR, IT to ensure there is an effective, professional and connected group finance function
• Manage group insurances in line with identified risks
• Develop the objectives for group treasury matters, ensuring alignment with the business objectives - to include policies, procedures, banking, risk management and controls and compliance
• Present financial information relevant for all remuneration related matters, including LTIPs and other equity based management and employee based incentive schemes
Transaction Services
• Develop for the group a single transaction services platform to ensure that systems and processes are effective and fit for purpose
• Ensure the appropriate authorisations and controls are in place across the business to meet corporate governance standards without compromising ability of business to make decisions
• Develop the team and ensure the business is adequately resourced in terms of finance support services
• Build an effective central finance team and function
• Develop shared services functions as required to ensure synergies and cost savings are realised
Other
• Become a key player in the leadership team respected and trusted by the CEO, CFO, executive, board of directors, business unit management and shareholders
• It will be essential to thrive in an environment of change and the preferred candidate must be able to evidence a strong track record in the delivery of a change agenda.
• The preferred candidate must also be able to demonstrate resiliency.
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