Financial Controller

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Qualified Technical Accountant to join this prestigious organisation in the newly created role of Financial Controller.The role will be responsible for the ongoing development and production of the consolidated Management Accounts for all entities in the Group. The role will also oversee the Technical Accounting for the group.

You will deliver robust Financial Control, develop policies and procedures and be the lead for external audit. The role will also take the lead on major projects for the group.The role will also include;

• Prepare the group accounts consolidation and all notes to the group accounts within your team, by working with the Excel model and following a robust preparation process and also work with our finance transformation team to embed the current Excel consolidation into a more technology driven model, to ensure year-end deadlines are met and current solutions are improved.
• Maintain robust internal controls to mitigate risks and ensure regulatory requirements, by working with and holding to account Finance and Governance operations and business partners and the wider business.
• Deliver technical financial support, guidance and insight to support executive decision making, by being a member of relevant project groups and providing relevant reporting - this includes matters such as complex transactions and creation or acquisition of new trading activities, assets trading entities, funding mechanisms for strategic commercial investment programmes.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial reporting processes through technology best practice adoption, working with wider Finance Transformation leadership team.