Senior Financial Controller
- Recruiter
- The Elizabeth Higgins Group
- Location
- Uxbridge
- Posted
- 14 Jul 2017
- Closes
- 21 Jul 2017
- Job role
- Accountant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
Our client, a leading global manufacturer in the automotive component, power tool and domestic appliance sectors is seeking a highly qualified and experienced corporate financial controller to join the finance team at their UK HQ.
JOB ROLE:
QUALIFICATIONS:
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE:
APTITUDES:
ATTRIBUTES:
BENEFITS:An attractive working environment and:
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JOB ROLE:
- Responsible for a team of 8 professionals
- Monthly tracking and reporting of company's sales, costs and profits
- Quarterly forecasts and annual business plans
- Focusing the team to identify opportunities for improving efficiency and overall profitability and ensure these are implemented effectively
- Tracking the performance of UK businesses as a whole. Presentation of results with commentary to senior management and head office
- Overseeing the preparation and allocation of shared services costs across the UK, ensuring all costs are reported and allocated accurately both during the business plan process and throughout the year
- Support in the setup and divestment of businesses
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Professional Accounting qualification, hold a Degree level qualification within the Finance field
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE:
- Proven leadership skills, with experience in managing high performing teams
- Extensive experience in the preparation of monthly management accounts, balance sheet management and tracking of shared services costs
- Closing the year-end audit process with external audit teams using IFRS 101
- Proven track record in building strong relationships with internal customers, managing conflicts and negotiating outcomes to improve overall performance
- Experience in acquisitions and integration of new businesses into a group and in divesting businesses
- Advanced knowledge of using the Fl and CO Modules in SAP, advanced Excel and PowerPoint
- Proficient in dealing with results reported in GBP, EUR and USD
- Experience in change management implementation
- Proficiency in written and spoken German language to business level a definite advantage
APTITUDES:
- Excellence in communicating financial matters to non-financial people
- Eye for details and an inquiring mind, ensure opportunities for improvements are identified and followed up
ATTRIBUTES:
- Results focused and future orientated. Ability to multi-task and adapt very quickly to changes in the working environment
- Ability to work in a pressurized environment with stringent deadlines and a high focus on quality
- Possess strong analytical and problem solving skills using a variety of tools
BENEFITS:An attractive working environment and:
- Pension up to 8%
- Private medical: Single cover only
- Employee Assistant Programme
- Career Development
- Cycle to work scheme
- Childcare scheme
- 7 x Salary death in service
- Group Income Protection (After 2 years’ service)
- 27 Days holiday raising to 30 after 5 years plus 8 days bank holiday
This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/74935577