Interim Deputy Finance Controller
2 months ago
The role of Deputy Financial Controller on a contract basis in Reading (with 2-3 days per week onsite) entails a wide range of responsibilities across financial accounting, reporting and tax compliance. Below is a breakdown of the key requirements and responsibilities based on the provided description:
Key Responsibilities:
- Month-end close processes: Ensure timely and accurate month-end closing.
- Balance Sheet management: Ensure the balance sheet is accurate, fully reconciled, and that all balance sheet reconciliations have proper approval and format.
- Review of Trial Balance (TB): Oversee the trial balance at the end of each month.
- Shareholder reporting: Preparation and reporting to shareholders, including intercompany reconciliations.
- Leadership & Improvement Projects: Spearhead finance improvement initiatives.
- Risk & Opportunity Management: Maintain and review balance sheet risk and opportunity schedules.
- Commentary and Analysis: Provide detailed monthly commentary on balance sheet movements.
- Internal and Shareholder Reviews: Lead review meetings on monthly financial results.
- Statutory accounts: Prepare and file statutory accounts.
- Audit Coordination: Manage the audit process for both internal audits and up to 3 shareholder audits annually.
- Accounting Policies & Procedures: Review and maintain accounting policy documents, ensuring compliance with IFRS 16.
- Documentation: Ensure thorough documentation of controls, and support ISO accreditation processes.
- Tax Returns: Work on corporation tax returns in collaboration with external advisors.
- Tax Compliance: Ensure compliance with VAT, corporation tax, and employee-related taxes.
- Balance Sheet Forecasting & Budgeting: Manage these processes and work with Systems Accountant to optimize financial systems for accounting processes.
- Team Management: Oversee the work of a Finance Analyst.
- Ad-hoc Projects: Lead or participate in additional projects as needed.
Person Specification (Expertise):
- Professional Qualification: Must be a qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).
- Technical Experience:
- Experience leading financial reporting processes, including preparing trial balances and reporting results for management review.
- Statutory accounts preparation and familiarity with IFRS.
- Ability to provide technical accounting papers and guidance.
- Experience with corporation tax return preparation.
- Managerial Experience:
- Audit management experience (Big 4 experience is an advantage).
- Experience in managing financial controls and group consolidations.
- Familiarity with finance systems such as Agresso is desired.
Other Skills:
- Leadership: Experience leading teams, driving improvements, and ensuring the finance department operates smoothly.
- Communication: The ability to provide insightful financial commentary and liaise effectively with internal stakeholders and shareholders.
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