Group Financial Controller

Job description

The Group Financial Controller will support the CAO and COFO in the management of the new Group Finance function. Responsibilities will include managing member of the teams within the Group Finance function including Group Treasury , implementing and maintaining internal controls across the group to protect the enlarged business including balance sheet reconciliations, management of group external audit process to ensure complaince with regulatory requirements and protect the brand, maintenance of up-to-date technical knowledge of IFRS within the team and ownership of group and subsidiary accounting policies.

Key responsibilities of the role:

•    Set up and development of the new group finance function, working closely with the CAO and COFO.
•    Working with the UK Head of Financial Accounting & Reporting and Swiss Finance team to deliver external reporting, including drafting of board packs for senior internal stakeholders and management of reporting to lenders, investors and other key external stakeholders.
•    Management of Group external audit and development and implementation of strong internal controls framework to support future growth and protect the business assets.
•    Responsible for maintaining Group LLP Accounting records, ownership of group accounting policies, including group transfer pricing agreements, and supporting the UK Head of Financial Accounting & Reporting with the UK Subsidiary accounting policies.
•    Working with the UK Head of Financial Accounting & Reporting and Swiss Finance team to ensure maintenance of up-to-date technical knowledge of IFRS within the team.
•    Ownership of statutory accounts and tax filings for the Group and overseas entities to ensure compliance will all regulatory requirements.
•    Group treasury management, including liquidity, multi-currency FX and hedging strategies.
•    Supporting the Group with the financial strategic projects and decision-making processes and reporting to senior stakeholders.

Required skills / experience:

•    Appropriate accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA), ideally from Big 4/Top Tier accounting firm, with broad and current knowledge of accounting principles.
•    Experience managing a finance function in a listed/ large private company, and be able to attract, motivate and retain the best talent.
•    Strong process and controls mindset and experience of key control frameworks.
•    Comfortable interpreting and scrutinising complex financial data and able to perform/review financial modelling.
•    Demonstrable analytical and problem-solving skills, able to provide insightful analysis, and challenge to develop broader thinking and strategy.
•    Demonstrate with confidence the ability to make tough decisions in line with our values, able to challenge upwards in difficult and uncertain circumstances.
•    Demonstrate courage by applying professional scepticism, staying curious and asking questions.
•    Excellent communicator with strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels.
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