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Group Financial Controller

Watford
£85k – £90k/yr
Posted about 24 hours ago
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We are currently supporting a high growth business based in Watford looking for a technically astute Group Financial Controller to join their team on a 6 month contract. This role will be reporting directly to the Finance Director and an opportunity for permanency.

Key Duties

Financial Reporting

  • Line management of Staff
  • Ensure that key monthly information is provided for returns, monthly reporting and KPIs.
  • Produce the monthly Board Finance Report for Group and other businesses. Improve on analysis and forecasting currently reported.
  • Provide monthly Group accounts and individual accounts for the schemes and other businesses and ventures within 5 working days. Ensure that there are reconciliations and back ups for all balance sheet accounts.
  • In charge of annual audits for entities
  • Develop finance transformation initiatives including the use of AI within the team
  • The job holder will be expected to complete additional tasks such as business plans, project evaluation, forecasts and preparation of board papers.
  • The job holder will be responsible for the finance aspects of IT systems by being familiar with the systems and using the expertise in the teams.

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Qualifications

  • Fully Qualified ACA or ACCA
  • A minimum of 3 years PQE in industry.
  • Managed audit process including preparation of entity and consolidated statutory accounts.
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Watford, England, United Kingdom

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