Financial Controller
- Recruiter
- Capita
- Location
- Chippenham
- Posted
- 21 Apr 2018
- Closes
- 03 Jun 2018
- Job role
- Accountant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
Becoming a Financial Controller with Capita Secure Solutions and Services (CSSS)
We are looking for a commercially focused Financial Controller to join a market leading technology solutions business with ambitious growth plans in the UK and Overseas.
What you will do:
- Capita is undergoing a business transformation and there are several Group, Divisional and Business-wide projects and initiatives ongoing for the foreseeable future. The successful candidate needs to demonstrate flexibility and be able to work in a fluid and challenging environment. They will play a key role in driving this change, leading by example.
- Reporting to the CSSS Finance Director, the Financial Controller will have responsibility for business planning, forecasting and monthly reporting for a number of businesses. Outside the monthly reporting cycle the focus will be on business partnering, driving through initiatives and Finance projects.
- Supporting / leading for finance on bids & pricing - some business areas have significant activity in this area.
- Maintain strong financial governance and transparency of key customer, capex and internal projects and report into CSSS board as required.
- Attend regular business meetings including Monthly Performance Reviews (MPR), project reviews, operational reviews, and business plan reviews.
- Ensure the business remains IFRS 15 compliant covering awareness & training, processes and reporting.
- Ensure adequate financial controls are in place
- Maintain strong control over working capital and cash, providing accurate forecasts on a monthly basisProvide pro-active support to the CSSS Finance Director on month end issues, forecasting, year-end and business planning processes and produce key analysis schedules.
- Play a key role in planning, organising and executing a number of business initiatives to improve turnover, profitability and financial governance.
Your experience will include:
- Qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) accountant with appropriate experience of similar financial leadership roles.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong customer service and quality focus
- Ability to work well and methodically in a demanding environment and able to easily adapt to change
- Team player with genuine enthusiasm to make a contribution to the business and team.
- Ready to take on more responsibilities as job develops.
- Able to use initiative to identify new solutions.
- Ability to influence decision making process through clear presentation of financials
- Excellent technical and systems skills.
About Capita Secure Solutions and Services
The Capita Secure Solutions & Services (CSSS) business provides technology solutions to the emergency services sector. One of the most innovative and technologically advanced parts of Capita, the business continues to heavily invest in cutting edge technology on command & control, case & custody and mobile solutions. It is a market leader in technology solutions with ambitious plans for UK and overseas growth. Annual turnover is circa £75m with ambitious growth plans.
What's in it for you?
At Capita, we believe an open, transparent working environment that encourages ingenuity and collaboration - with colleagues, customers and clients - is what makes us so effective at what we do.
As well as a generous basic salary, we also give you a car allowance or company car, bonus, company matched pension scheme and access to a variety of voluntary benefit options. These include a share save scheme, life assurance, holiday buy and many more designed to suit your own personal lifestyle, such as retail, health & wellbeing and leisure discounts.
You'll be joining a network of some of the most experienced, innovative and dedicated people in the country - the opportunities to learn new skills, develop in your career and grow and as we grow are almost endless. Our mission is to help you realise your potential - whatever that means to you.
What we hope you will do next
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Capita operates as an equal opportunities employer and we welcome all applications regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, disability, age, political opinions or trade union membership.
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