Chief Financial Strategist

5 days ago

Stockport, Stockport, United Kingdom Opals Group Full time

Opals Group is a leading engineering service provider in the fast-growing utilities space, covering power, telecoms, water and more.

Salary:

We offer an attractive annual salary of £80,000 - £110,000, depending on experience, plus benefits.

Job Description:

The Financial Controller will play a key role supporting the integrity of financial reporting for the growing business unit operated out of Stockport as well as acquisition integration and Microsoft Dynamics implementation and stabilisation.

  • Manage and develop the Stockport management accounts team providing reporting and accounting support for the business unit.
  • Develop finance and accounting relationships with newly acquired companies, providing training and guidance to adhere to group reporting policies and timeline.
  • Responsible for integrity of all numbers and reporting by the business unit.
  • Ensuring reporting follows group accounting policies and controls.
  • Identifying areas of improvement and embedding approved changes into management accounts processes.
  • Monthly review of balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Facilitate production and review of subsidiary statutory financial statements, following a standardised template for disclosure requirements.
  • Support Treasury team in weekly cashflow forecasting process.
  • Oversight of VAT returns and provision of accurate tax information to Group Tax Team;
  • Provision of payroll data to Group Payroll Team and review of reports to ensure completeness and accuracy.
  • Lead the finance integration of acquired businesses, including acquisition balance sheets, alignment of reporting, consistency of accounting policies.
  • Key player in Microsoft Dynamics finance system implementation, championing new, consistent and efficient ways of working.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
  • Minimum 5 years post qualified experience (ACCA/CIMA/ACA/CA).
  • Strong technical financial accounting and reporting ability.
  • Proven experience in financial management roles in fast-paced, ideally plc-like environments.
  • Highly proficient with a range of IT systems – experience of Microsoft Dynamics is essential.
  • Leadership qualities with a demonstrated ability to motivate and develop a team.
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and building strong business partnerships.

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