Financial Controller
- Recruiter
- Kantar
- Location
- The City, UK
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted
- 04 May 2021
- Closes
- 07 May 2021
- Ref
- 2121001610
- Job role
- Financial controller
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Experience level
- Qualified accountant
Job Title: Financial Controller
Location: West London, Hanger Lane
Salary: Competitive
Full time/Permanent
JOB PURPOSE
The Financial Controller is a senior role within the Kantar UK Finance function, reporting to the UK& I Country Controller, with key responsibilities for leading accurate and timely financial reporting; maintaining a framework of robust and efficient control processes; promoting process improvement and business partnering on cost control within the business unit. The role will work closely with the business unit Managing Director; Finance Business Partner; Client service team and other internal / external stakeholders. To be successful in this role, engagement with various parts of the business across multiple regions is required, often at different levels of seniority.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR...
Location: West London, Hanger Lane
Salary: Competitive
Full time/Permanent
JOB PURPOSE
The Financial Controller is a senior role within the Kantar UK Finance function, reporting to the UK& I Country Controller, with key responsibilities for leading accurate and timely financial reporting; maintaining a framework of robust and efficient control processes; promoting process improvement and business partnering on cost control within the business unit. The role will work closely with the business unit Managing Director; Finance Business Partner; Client service team and other internal / external stakeholders. To be successful in this role, engagement with various parts of the business across multiple regions is required, often at different levels of seniority.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- End to end delivery of the month-end and year-end closing processes and reporting requirements including but not limited to:
- Oversee / Review of general ledger and all entries and account reconciliations in accordance with the group accounting policy
- Preparation of management and submission of financial reports in accordance with the group reporting timetable
- Manage all aspects of accounting operations including General Ledger, P2P, O2C, Credit Control, etc.
- Liaise with the external accountant to ensure accurate and timely compliance with all fiscal and statutory reporting requirements. VAT, CT600, FS, AR01, etc.
- Work on annual external and internal audit cycles including timelines, information management and responding to requests; oversee audit compliance activities and statutory accounts sign-off.
- Develop strong relationships with stakeholders across the organisation
- Ensure an appropriate controls environment is in place working in accordance with the Kantar Controls framework; monitor and report compliance with Controls framework
- Support MD; finance business partners and other business stakeholders; provide accurate internal reporting and insightful management information analysis aimed at facilitating commercial decision-making.
- Manage the revenue recognition and job accounting processes.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR...
- To deliver the above, we are seeking an experienced, Financial Controller who can ideally demonstrate: -
- ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified or equivalent
- Detailed / thorough knowledge of Financial Accounting, FP&A and Net Working Capital management
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team and across other disciplines / departments
- Understanding of revenue and cost drivers; resource allocation and utilisation drivers
- Accountable, delivers on promises and follows through on commitments even in challenging circumstances
- Ability to concisely and clearly present information to financial and non-financial people
- Ability to coach and develop talent, bringing the best out in people