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Controlling Specialist
Thame
Posted about 14 hours ago
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Controlling Specialist
Location: Thame, Oxfordshire (On-site)
Please note that this is an on-site role based in Thame, Oxfordshire.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Month-End Close
- Take ownership of the UK entity's financial reporting, including management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, asset reporting, and variance analysis.
- Review and understand reported financial results, including balance sheet, profit and loss, and other key financial statements.
- Lead the monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial close processes.
- Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting while maintaining strong internal controls.
Accounting Standards & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards, including US GAAP and local statutory requirements.
- Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages.
- Assist in the assessment and resolution of technical accounting matters, including revenue recognition, lease accounting, and other complex transactions.
Financial Control & Analysis
- Manage valuation and mark-to-market accounting activities where applicable.
- Review financial data to identify discrepancies, unusual movements, or risks and ensure timely resolution.
- Support balance sheet and financial performance reviews with management.
- Provide meaningful analysis and insights to support business decision-making.
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Process Improvement & Performance Monitoring
- Monitor financial reporting KPIs and identify opportunities to improve reporting quality and efficiency.
- Drive automation, standardisation, and process optimisation initiatives.
- Collaborate closely with finance, operations, and other business stakeholders to improve reporting processes and controls.
- Contribute to continuous improvement projects across finance functions.
Internal Controls & Governance
- Support the design, documentation, and execution of internal controls over financial reporting.
- Participate in control testing, reconciliations, process reviews, and audit activities.
- Ensure compliance with internal governance and control requirements.
Statutory Reporting & Audit Support
- Support the preparation of statutory financial statements and regulatory reporting requirements.
- Prepare local GAAP and IFRS adjustments where required.
- Assist with internal and external audits and provide supporting documentation.
- Support tax, finance, and business teams with financial analysis and ad hoc reporting requests.
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Candidate Profile
Experience & Qualifications
- Strong experience in financial controlling, accounting, financial reporting, or business controlling roles.
- Solid understanding of US GAAP, IFRS, UK GAAP, and internal control frameworks.
- Experience working within multinational and cross-functional environments is highly desirable.
- Qualified accountant or actively studying towards ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or a comparable professional qualification.
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline preferred.
Skills
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial reporting capabilities.
- Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proactive, self-driven, and able to work independently.
- Advanced Excel and ERP systems experience; SAP and financial consolidation/reporting tools experience would be advantageous.
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Skills
Financial Reporting
Month-End Close
US GAAP
IFRS
UK GAAP
Internal Controls
Variance Analysis
Balance Sheet Reconciliation
Statutory Reporting
Financial Analysis
Advanced Excel
ERP Systems
SAP
Financial Consolidation
Process Optimization
Audit Support
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