Financial Controller, Manager, Finance, Internal Client Services, London
- Recruiter
- Deloitte US
- Location
- Charing
- Salary
- £competitive
- Posted
- 16 Nov 2019
- Closes
- 21 Nov 2019
- Ref
- 237691598
- Job role
- Financial controller
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Experience level
- Manager
**Your opportunity**
**We are looking for a highly skilled Finance professional to join our team of Financial Controllers.** Working closely with the Business and our Business Finance team, you will gain a high level of understanding of opportunities and challenges within the business in order to deliver effective financial controls and technical advice, to strengthen the internal financial control environment and enable better decision making. For the role to be effective you will need to build strong relationships with all stakeholders based on trust and impact.
**Your role**
*
Ownership of month-end close for your service line with a focus on timely and accurate reporting
*
Key point of contact for the your business to support embedding of compliance with technical accounting standards (e.g. IFRS 15 revenue recognition) and internal finance controls on an ongoing basis
*
Owning key processes and standards across Financial Control to drive ongoing improvement and consistent best practice
*
Challenge the business, investigate and resolve issues, with particular ownership of the Balance Sheet
*
Lead on balance sheet reporting, reconciliation and issue resolution
*
Develop trust and build strong relationships with practitioners, and be a key point of contact on financial control matters
*
Assess and mitigate financial risk to promote a risk intelligent culture
*
Workeffectively in diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution
**Your work, your choice**
How long does impact take? How long is a piece of string? How many seconds does a solution contain? How can we possibly tell? After all, impact can be huge or small. Immediate or years in the making. At Deloitte we believe the best impact is the value we add, not the hours we sit at our desk.
We, therefore, carefully consider agile ways of working, both formal and informal, that allow for the best impact for our people and our clients. If the working pattern you are looking for is not specifically indicated below, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements*.*
Location: London
Suggested work pattern: Permanent full-time
**Your professional experience**
*
Qualified in a recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
*
Demonstrates a strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy in their work
*
Ability to work calmly and efficently under deadline pressures, e.g. month-end, year-end
*
Strong technical, problem solving and analytical skills
*
Ability to work cross-functionally in a team environment as well as work independently with self-direction
*
Experience in a financial controller role or similar is preferred but not essential
*
Experience of working in a professional services organisation is preferred but not
**Your service line:** **Internal Services**
At Deloitte, we're all about collaboration. And nowhere is this more apparent than among our 2,000-strong internal services team. With our combined specialist skills, we provide all the essential support and advice our client-facing colleagues need, right across the firm. This enables them to focus all of their efforts on delivering the best service possible to their clients. Covering seven distinct areas; Human Resources, Clients & Industries, Finance & Legal, Shared Services, National Quality & Risk Management, IT Services, and Property & Corporate Services, together we live, breathe and deliver the Deloitte experience.
**About Deloitte**
**Our Purpose & Strategy**
To make an impact that matters for our clients, our people and society - defines who we are and what we stand for. Our purpose provides the foundation for our strategy and our aspiration to be the undisputed leader in professional services: this is not about size, it's about being the first choice. The first choice for the largest and most influential clients, and the first choice for the best talent.
**What do we do?**
Deloitte offers global integrated professional services that include Audit & Assurance, Consulting, Financial Advisory, Risk Advisory and Tax Consulting. Our approach combines intellectual leadership, industrial expertise, insight, consulting & problem solving capabilities whatever the role, technology revolutions and innovation from multiple disciplines to help our clients excel anywhere in the world.
**Beyond the UK: North West Europe within a Global firm**
The UK, Ireland and Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands and the Nordics (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) have combined to create a new Deloitte North West Europe firm. This is to support our aspiration to be the undisputed leader in professional services and to increase our global influence and lead in EMEA.
A broader geographical shape will create new career development opportunities, helping us develop the very best talent across the region and the world.
**What do we value?**
At Deloitte we foster a collaborative culture where talented individuals can produce their best work. We value innovative thinking, diverse insights and a genuinely distinctive level of customer service. We value difference, with respect at the heart of our inclusive culture, and we support agile working arrangements. Hear from some of our people already working at Deloitte in [**agile ways**][agile ways] . We are proud to have earnt a Top 10 place on the 2017 list of [**Top 30 Employers for Working Families**][Top 30 Employers for Working Families] and to have been in their Top 10 for seven consecutive years. Additionally we received the Working Families [**Best for All Stages of Motherhood**][Best for All Stages of Motherhood] special award in 2016.
**Being a Leader at Deloitte**
Cultural fit and purpose-led leadership is crucial for Deloitte. Our leaders always set the example and inspire their colleagues. They make quality time for people and take an interest in them. They know what matters to people - both inside and outside work - and value them as individuals; always finding opportunities to develop them while showing respect and appreciation.
We expect colleagues at all levels to embrace and live our purpose and our leadership culture by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society and make an impact that matters. We know leadership comes in all shapes and sizes, but our Leadership Charter helps all of our people understand what we're looking for:
*
**We live our purpose:** we act as a role model, embracing and living our purpose and values, and recognising others for the impact they make
**We develop talent:** we develop high-performing people and teams through challenging and meaningful opportunities
**We drive performance:** we deliver exceptional client service; maximise results and drive high performance from people while fostering collaboration across businesses and borders
**We believe positive influence can make an impact that matters:** we influence clients, teams, and individuals positively, leading by example and establishing confident relationships with increasingly senior people
**We move, together, towards a strategic direction:** we understand key objectives for clients and Deloitte, aligning people to objectives and setting priorities and direction
[agile ways]: ######.###/watch?t=12&v=li7KaYBmOrk[Top 30 Employers for Working Families]: ###.######.### for All Stages of Motherhood]: ######.###/uk/en/pages/press-releases/articles/deloitte-wins-working-families-special-award.html Advertised through Zoek 367ac26d3d194206b56fa8a6379152bb1
**We are looking for a highly skilled Finance professional to join our team of Financial Controllers.** Working closely with the Business and our Business Finance team, you will gain a high level of understanding of opportunities and challenges within the business in order to deliver effective financial controls and technical advice, to strengthen the internal financial control environment and enable better decision making. For the role to be effective you will need to build strong relationships with all stakeholders based on trust and impact.
**Your role**
*
Ownership of month-end close for your service line with a focus on timely and accurate reporting
*
Key point of contact for the your business to support embedding of compliance with technical accounting standards (e.g. IFRS 15 revenue recognition) and internal finance controls on an ongoing basis
*
Owning key processes and standards across Financial Control to drive ongoing improvement and consistent best practice
*
Challenge the business, investigate and resolve issues, with particular ownership of the Balance Sheet
*
Lead on balance sheet reporting, reconciliation and issue resolution
*
Develop trust and build strong relationships with practitioners, and be a key point of contact on financial control matters
*
Assess and mitigate financial risk to promote a risk intelligent culture
*
Workeffectively in diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution
**Your work, your choice**
How long does impact take? How long is a piece of string? How many seconds does a solution contain? How can we possibly tell? After all, impact can be huge or small. Immediate or years in the making. At Deloitte we believe the best impact is the value we add, not the hours we sit at our desk.
We, therefore, carefully consider agile ways of working, both formal and informal, that allow for the best impact for our people and our clients. If the working pattern you are looking for is not specifically indicated below, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements*.*
Location: London
Suggested work pattern: Permanent full-time
**Your professional experience**
*
Qualified in a recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
*
Demonstrates a strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy in their work
*
Ability to work calmly and efficently under deadline pressures, e.g. month-end, year-end
*
Strong technical, problem solving and analytical skills
*
Ability to work cross-functionally in a team environment as well as work independently with self-direction
*
Experience in a financial controller role or similar is preferred but not essential
*
Experience of working in a professional services organisation is preferred but not
**Your service line:** **Internal Services**
At Deloitte, we're all about collaboration. And nowhere is this more apparent than among our 2,000-strong internal services team. With our combined specialist skills, we provide all the essential support and advice our client-facing colleagues need, right across the firm. This enables them to focus all of their efforts on delivering the best service possible to their clients. Covering seven distinct areas; Human Resources, Clients & Industries, Finance & Legal, Shared Services, National Quality & Risk Management, IT Services, and Property & Corporate Services, together we live, breathe and deliver the Deloitte experience.
**About Deloitte**
**Our Purpose & Strategy**
To make an impact that matters for our clients, our people and society - defines who we are and what we stand for. Our purpose provides the foundation for our strategy and our aspiration to be the undisputed leader in professional services: this is not about size, it's about being the first choice. The first choice for the largest and most influential clients, and the first choice for the best talent.
**What do we do?**
Deloitte offers global integrated professional services that include Audit & Assurance, Consulting, Financial Advisory, Risk Advisory and Tax Consulting. Our approach combines intellectual leadership, industrial expertise, insight, consulting & problem solving capabilities whatever the role, technology revolutions and innovation from multiple disciplines to help our clients excel anywhere in the world.
**Beyond the UK: North West Europe within a Global firm**
The UK, Ireland and Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands and the Nordics (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) have combined to create a new Deloitte North West Europe firm. This is to support our aspiration to be the undisputed leader in professional services and to increase our global influence and lead in EMEA.
A broader geographical shape will create new career development opportunities, helping us develop the very best talent across the region and the world.
**What do we value?**
At Deloitte we foster a collaborative culture where talented individuals can produce their best work. We value innovative thinking, diverse insights and a genuinely distinctive level of customer service. We value difference, with respect at the heart of our inclusive culture, and we support agile working arrangements. Hear from some of our people already working at Deloitte in [**agile ways**][agile ways] . We are proud to have earnt a Top 10 place on the 2017 list of [**Top 30 Employers for Working Families**][Top 30 Employers for Working Families] and to have been in their Top 10 for seven consecutive years. Additionally we received the Working Families [**Best for All Stages of Motherhood**][Best for All Stages of Motherhood] special award in 2016.
**Being a Leader at Deloitte**
Cultural fit and purpose-led leadership is crucial for Deloitte. Our leaders always set the example and inspire their colleagues. They make quality time for people and take an interest in them. They know what matters to people - both inside and outside work - and value them as individuals; always finding opportunities to develop them while showing respect and appreciation.
We expect colleagues at all levels to embrace and live our purpose and our leadership culture by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society and make an impact that matters. We know leadership comes in all shapes and sizes, but our Leadership Charter helps all of our people understand what we're looking for:
*
**We live our purpose:** we act as a role model, embracing and living our purpose and values, and recognising others for the impact they make
**We develop talent:** we develop high-performing people and teams through challenging and meaningful opportunities
**We drive performance:** we deliver exceptional client service; maximise results and drive high performance from people while fostering collaboration across businesses and borders
**We believe positive influence can make an impact that matters:** we influence clients, teams, and individuals positively, leading by example and establishing confident relationships with increasingly senior people
**We move, together, towards a strategic direction:** we understand key objectives for clients and Deloitte, aligning people to objectives and setting priorities and direction
[agile ways]: ######.###/watch?t=12&v=li7KaYBmOrk[Top 30 Employers for Working Families]: ###.######.### for All Stages of Motherhood]: ######.###/uk/en/pages/press-releases/articles/deloitte-wins-working-families-special-award.html Advertised through Zoek 367ac26d3d194206b56fa8a6379152bb1