Deputy Financial Controller

4 days ago


Reading, United Kingdom Project People Full time

Deputy Financial Controller (IFRS 16)

6 months Contract

Reading\Hybrid (3 days per week in office)

Main Purpose of Role

  • Coordination of financial reporting processes, including shareholder reporting.
  • Coordination of audit activities: up to 3 annual audits (Company and joint venture owners). Preparation of statutory accounts.
  • Coordination of balance sheet reconciliation processes.
  • Lead on company's corporation tax returns and accounting policies.

Financial Accounting & Reporting

  • Manage month-end close processes to timetable.
  • Ensure balance sheet is accurate and fully reconciled.
  • Maintain balance sheet ownership matrix.
  • Review reconciliations, ensure format and content of reconciliations is suitable.
  • Secure required approvals for balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Ensure compliance with accounting standards and Company accounting policies.
  • Leadership of finance improvement projects.
  • Maintain balance sheet risks & opportunities schedule.
  • Monthly commentary on balance sheet movements, analysis of moves.
  • Review of month-end Trial Balance
  • Shareholder reporting.
  • Intercompany reconciliation process.
  • Lead internal and shareholder review meetings of monthly results.

Statutory Reporting & Audit

  • Preparation of statutory accounts.
  • Coordination of audit processes (Company and shareholders - up to 3 annual audits).
  • Accounting Policies & Procedures.
  • Review and maintain accounting policy documentation.
  • Technical accounting guidance to finance team, including IFRS 16.

Tax

  • Corporation Tax returns, with support from external advisors.
  • Tax compliance - Corporation Tax, VAT, employee taxes / PSA.

Balance sheet forecasting and budgeting.

  • Work with Systems Accountant to support optimum finance system configuration for accounting processes.
  • Management of Finance Analyst.
  • Ad hoc Projects as deemed necessary

Experience Required:

  • Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).
  • Audit management experience ("Big 4" an advantage).
  • Telecoms Industry experience
  • Experience (technical, managerial, industry) Experience of leading financial reporting processes, including preparation of final TBs, and reporting of results for management review.
  • Preparation of statutory accounts.
  • Familiarity with IFRS.
  • Preparation of technical accounting papers and guidance.
  • Preparation of corporation tax returns.
  • Development, implementation and maintenance of financial controls..
  • Agresso experience.
  • Group consolidation experience.

To apply for the Deputy Financial Controller please send your CV to Jagadeshwar.sandhi@projectpeople.com



Project People is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.



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