Aim of the role
Reporting to the CFO, as Group Financial Controller you will be responsible for the management of the group finance team and for leading and improving the financial management, reporting and control environment of the untypical group.
The Group Financial Controller will work closely with all regional and head office Finance teams.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Own and maintain Finance Policy, Governance and Control, ensuring robust documentation (in central library) and audit trails
- Undertakes consolidation and statutory reporting across regions and group, meeting reporting timescales and quality
- Supports Group functions develop overheads budgets and forecasts and respond to monthly MI queries (Chief Executive Officer, Chief Development Director, Group Innovation Director, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Human Resources, Legal and group element of Chief Operating Officer)
- Provides leadership and development to a talented team that includes accountants and accounts payable
- Owns and maintains Travel and Expense process, established documented Delegations of Authority, and associated governance
- Owns and maintains tax strategy (VAT, CIS, Corporation Tax) and application to reporting
- Manages relationship with HMRC, making corporate, VAT, CIS and other tax payments on time as calculated
- Sign-off internal audit strategy and plan, managing internal stakeholders, reviewing reports and escalating material and thematic issues to Chief Financial Officer
- Supports external auditors (appointed by Chief Finance Officer and Terra Firma) and manages annual calendar, including tracking of actions points. Supports Chief Financial Officer in managing the Audit Committee
- Jointly manages Treasury and Cash Management with the Group Finance Director
- Provides financial and tax input to strategic investments and projects as required
- Scans for external best practice and new and updated accounting regulation to maintain compliance