Senior Divisional Financial Controller
Hertfordshire / Cambridgeshire (Hybrid 2-3 days in the office)
Circa £80,000 + £7,000 Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits

This is a fantastic growth opportunity for a technically strong ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified accountant to set up a newly created team for a circa £400 t/o Division of this highly successful and rapid growing £Multi Billion market leader.

You will be a technically strong Qualified Accountant (likely ACA from an Audit background) who is already working within a sizeable £150M + t/o business where you are responsible for Statutory Reporting, Balance Sheet integrity, Cashflow, lead contact with Auditors / External advisors (Tax) etc..

The role will be tasked with setting up a brand-new team to harmonise financial controls and processes across 4 divisional entities, reviewing risks across Financial Reporting and supporting the integrity and assurance of Division-wide Balance Sheets. You will work with a range of stakeholders across the Division and also other key teams within the wider Group, giving this role excellent exposure across the Group finance community.

As a Senor Divisional Financial Controller you will be an excellent communicator with proven data analytics skills and attention to detail to succinctly record and report. You will also be a developing leader and influencer, willing to drive change and progress improvement across the varied and fast paced Division whilst aligning to the policies and principles from Group.
The role will work closely with the CFO and Head of Finance, deputising as required.

Role in Detail -

• Leading and developing three direct reports
  
• Lead on Year End Reporting (including Stat Packs) - FRS102
  
• Lead on Internal/ External Audit (including preparation of technical papers)
  
• Identify potential internal control weaknesses or risks before working with stakeholders to design and implement more robust financial processes and controls, updating division-level guidance or making wider recommendations where relevant
  
• Primary liaison with Group teams (Financial Shared Service Centre, Financial Reporting & Control, Supply Chain Control, Procurement, Treasury & Tax Teams)
  
• Lead on Month End Reporting into Group Control Team
  
• Support budget/ forecasting/ business planning activities from a cashflow/ balance sheet perspective
  
• Lead on Cashflow consolidation and variance analysis, Balance Sheet Reconciliations, VAT reporting
  
• Support Group Tax team with Tax Analysis, incl. Corporation Tax & RDEC
  
• Review & test key financial controls, assessing their effectiveness to mitigate risk / Maintain and assure Financial delegation and controls
  
• Lead on Intercompany relationships, loans, recharges & reconciliations
  
• Maintain Fixed and intangible asset register (including monthly postings for depreciation/ amortisation and impairment review)
  
• Maintain Finance Lease schedules and associated postings
  
• Support Divisional/ Group Finance Projects
  
  What we are looking for -
  
  
• Must be qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA (Ideally ACA from Audit background)
  
• Must be technically strong (Accounting Principles/ Concepts) - FRS102
  
• Must have demonstrable experience in financial controls - process review/ testing
  
• Must have previous leadership experience
  
• Must have previously worked within a sizeable circa £150 + t/o business
  
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  
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