Head of Financial Control and Compliance

3 weeks ago


Stevenage, United Kingdom M Group Services Full time

**The M Group Services Water Division i**s currently looking to recruit **a Head of Financial Control** responsible for the UK wide Water Division.

As the Head of Financial Control, you will be part of MWS Water Division Finance team who are responsible for **businesses finance activity across the Water Division.**

M Group Services delivers a range of essential infrastructure services within the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors in the UK & Ireland.

We have built and maintained long-term relationships with our clients over a number of years and have a strong culture that continuously focuses on safety, operational delivery, efficiency and customer service.

We are committed to profitable growth both organically and through acquisitions.

M Group Services, a trusted employer to in excess of 10,000 skilled specialists working from 240 locations, operates a divisional structure aligned with its end markets.

Where we are able, we work flexibly. Believing that empowered colleagues are happier and more productive. In this role, there will be opportunity to work in **a** flexible way**.** This could mean splitting your time, based on business need between site, the office and home. Your contract location will remain as your place of work. Flexibility and **hybrid working **is managed on a case-by-case basis so please don’t be afraid to ask in your interview about the flexibility on offer.

**As the Head of Financial Control your duties & responsibilities will be**:

- Take full responsibility for financial reporting and controls agenda, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX).
- The individual formulate periodical cash flow projections, business plans, capital forecasts, and long-term financial goals
- They further monitor the payments to creditors, banks, and financial institutions, ensuring the maintenance of the business’s integrity.
- The individual will ensure that generally accepted accounting standards are applied across the financial department and that they are adhered to in the preparation of all financial statements and reports. They will ensure that the business stays compliant in regard to all financial policy and regulations
- The individual will ensure that timely (monthly/quarterly) balance sheet reconciliations are undertaken across the whole of the water division.
- Be accountable to senior management for all financial reports related queries and judgements.
- The individual will manage the Audit process for all the water division entites
- The individual will manage all internal audit actions for the water division
- The individual will manage the end to end accounting for new acquisitions
- The individual will manage ongoing impairment reviews
- The individual will be the point person for an material accounting papers and judgements throughout the year
- Take responsibility for the financial IT integrity and controls
- Will manage all Tax matters inclusive of VAT returns

**Skills & Knowledge Requirements**
- Qualified Accountant.
- Keen understanding of financial controls and SOX.
- Some experience of IT general controls.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to build relationships within a complex organisation.

**As a valued employee of the M Group Services Water Division, you’ll be entitled to**:

- Company car Or Allowance and Fuel Card with a range of Hybrid and Electric Cars
- Private Family Health Care
- Matched Pension Scheme
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunities to progress in a successful company
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
- The option to take out Personal Accident Insurance
- The option to partake in Payroll giving
- 25 days' annual leave plus 8 days' bank holiday
- Cycle to work Scheme

Who doesn’t like a discount? You will have access to your ‘My Rewards’ portal. This provides amazing reductions on 1000’s of purchases including Mobile Phone, Utility bills & top retail brand discounts.

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- Up to 7% discounts on major supermarkets
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- Up to 33% on holidays and travel
- Up to 10% on restaurants and takeaways
- Up to 25% off gym membership



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