Director of Financial Control & Reporting

Director of Financial Control & Reporting

Greater Manchester

Competitive Salary

The Company for the Director of Financial Control & Reporting 

Established in 2005, London Stock Exchange listed and leading European asset manager Arrow
Global specialises in the purchase, collection and servicing of non-performing loans. Their portfolio
consists of a broad array of consumer and commercial credit including loans, leases, real estate,
mortgages, card, personal loan and utility receivables purchased from over 100 creditor partners in
Europe.

Arrow Global are a dynamic, financially strong, European regulated business operating in six different geographies, with over 2,000 employees and over EUR 42 billion assets under management.

Role overview for Director of Financial Control & Reporting

The Director of Financial Control and Reporting will be responsible for driving excellence in all internal and external plc reporting across the Group. This individual will make a key contribution to the transformation of the finance function across Europe, driving process and control improvements to deliver a robust and scalable platform to support the Group's ambitious growth agenda.

Key responsibilities will include for Director of Financial Control & Reporting :

• Leading the delivery of all internal and external reporting for the Group, including the Group's annual report, IMS, Interims and Preliminary statements
• Ensuring the integrity and consistency of all financial information across the group
• Navigating key technical areas and complex accounting issues as an internal subject matter expert
• Managing the audit process and the relationship with external auditors and other advisors
• Developing the Group's control environment, including driving harmonisation across geographies
• Building the business cases for delivering investment in systems and automation where appropriate 
• Engaging the team on a journey of continuous improvement and streamlining of financial operations
• Leading and developing a high performance team culture

Key requirements for the role are Director of Financial Control & Reporting :

• ACA/CIMA/ACCA with significant post qualification experience and minimum 5 years in a financial leadership role
• Experience in an agile, ambitious and fast paced businesses, ideally with experience in a listed plc environment
• Financial services experience would be a distinct advantage, or alternatively experience in a complex, international business
• Track record of successfully developing people, systems and driving process improvement Characteristics of the successful candidate:
• A strong communicator who can influence at all levels up to and including senior management
• Highly adaptable, able to cope with a challenging, fast paced, ever changing environment
• Proactive, organised and able to effectively prioritise multiple tasks

On offer is a competitive salary and attractive benefits package, rewarding success with an excellent bonus scheme and incentive package