Financial Controller

1 month ago


Manchester, United Kingdom WEX Europe Full time

WEX Europe is seeking a highly skilled Financial Controller to join our team in Manchester. As a key member of our finance team, you will be responsible for managing the preparation of monthly management accounts for our European businesses, as well as preparing supplementary returns to our US head office finance team.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of working in a large finance team and will be comfortable working with financial systems, FP&A, commercial, and credit teams to enable effective business partnering. They will also have excellent technical accounting knowledge and a high level of IT literacy.

The role will involve investigating and explaining variances to budget and forecast, working with the FP&A team to prepare detailed budgets and forecasts, and developing strong relationships with financial systems, FP&A, commercial, and credit teams.

The Financial Controller will also be responsible for managing the audit process for our statutory entities, maintaining a strong accounting control environment, and reviewing month-end reconciliations and resolving differences in a timely manner.

We offer a highly competitive salary, annual company bonus, 37.5 hour week, hybrid working, industry-leading pension scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, life assurance, income protection, discounts and perks platform, and employee and corporate events calendar throughout the year.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Manage the preparation of monthly management accounts for the France, Belgium, Germany, UK, and Telematics businesses under tight reporting deadlines to the US parent
  • Preparation of supplementary returns to US head office finance team
  • Investigate and explain variances to budget and forecast
  • Work with the FP&A team to prepare detailed budgets and forecasts
  • Develop strong relationships with financial systems, FP&A, commercial, and credit teams to enable effective business partnering process
  • Preparation of the annual financial statements for statutory entities including liaison with external auditors with support from ECC
  • Manage audit process for 4 x legal entities
  • Maintenance of a strong accounting control environment via monthly balance sheet reconciliation process
  • Review of month end reconciliations and timely resolution of differences
  • Finance point of contact for staff in local offices
  • Potential ad hoc European travel to assist with compliance obligations e.g. meetings with compliance advisors

Requirements:

  • Qualified accountant with proven working experience
  • Ability to interface with all levels of management and staff
  • Comfortable working in a large finance team of approx. 40 staff and liaising with peer group of Financial Controllers (3 in total including this role)
  • Excellent technical accounting knowledge
  • High level of IT literacy including use of databases (MS Access)
  • Ability to effectively delegate tasks whilst retaining responsibility
  • Strong organisational skills
  • Flexible approach and willingness to roll up sleeves


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