Robert Walters
Financial Controller
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Financial Controller
The Financial Controller will be responsible for maintaining a strong financial control environment and ensuring the accuracy, integrity and timeliness of financial reporting.
Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the role will have a particular focus on financial controls, technical accounting, month-end reporting and statutory compliance, while supporting continuous improvement across the finance function.
Financial Control & Reporting
- Own and strengthen the financial control environment, ensuring key controls are appropriately designed, documented and operating effectively.
- Lead the month-end and year-end close process, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
- Review balance sheet reconciliations, journals, accruals, prepayments and other key accounting areas.
- Maintain robust financial policies, procedures and control documentation.
- Identify control weaknesses and drive appropriate remediation.
- Ensure appropriate segregation of duties, review controls and financial governance are maintained.
- Support the preparation and review of management accounts and statutory financial statements.
- Act as a key contact for external audit and ensure audit requirements are delivered accurately and on time.
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Technical Accounting
- Act as a key point of contact for technical accounting matters.
- Ensure accounting policies and financial reporting comply with IFRS and/or UK GAAP, as applicable.
- Monitor changes to accounting standards and assess their impact on the Group.
- Prepare and maintain technical accounting papers for significant transactions, judgements and estimates.
- Provide accounting advice on complex and non-routine transactions, including areas such as revenue recognition, leases, provisions, impairment, financial instruments and taxation.
- Maintain and update accounting policies where required.
Process Improvement & Business Support
- Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, controls and reporting.
- Support finance transformation, systems and automation initiatives.
- Partner with FP&A, Tax, Treasury and operational teams to ensure strong financial governance.
- Provide clear, commercially focused accounting and control advice to stakeholders.
- Support the Group Financial Controller with wider Group reporting and control initiatives.
Key Deliverables
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- Accurate and timely month-end and year-end reporting.
- Strong balance sheet controls and reconciliations.
- Effective and well-documented financial control environment.
- High-quality statutory accounts and audit delivery.
- Robust documentation of key accounting judgements and technical conclusions.
- Timely implementation of changes to accounting standards.
- Continuous improvement in finance processes and controls.
Experience & Qualifications
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or equivalent).
- Strong post-qualification experience in financial control/accounting.
- Strong knowledge and practical application of IFRS and/or UK GAAP.
- Proven experience in financial controls, balance sheet management and financial reporting.
- Experience managing month-end/year-end close and external audit.
- Strong technical accounting and analytical skills.
- Excellent attention to detail, professional scepticism and ability to challenge effectively.
- Experience within a Group or multi-entity environment would be advantageous
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