Group Financial Controller
To maintain the integrity of financial reporting within Glory Global Solutions, develop and support systems to support such reporting and ensure control processes are fit for purpose.
- Lead and manage the Group Finance Reporting team and Head Office Finance team;
- Prepare monthly Statutory accounts and supplementary analysis in format agreed with Management and Main Board;
- Prepare monthly accounts on a statutory basis and reconcile to management accounts on a statutory basis and reconcile to management accounts
- Single point of contact with the Japan Accounting Department for discussions around statutory reporting;
- Act as Key User for Actuals and Consolidation process for the Tagetik software;
- Act as primary contact with the Group Auditors (Deloitte) and support negotiating annual Group audit fee;
- Establish, and update as necessary, accounting policies for Glory Global Solutions in line with IFRS;
- Act as a source of technical guidance to regional Finance Directors and their staff on routine accounting in line with Group Accounting Policies;
- Lead on technical accounting around Material transactions or M&A Activity;
- Support preparation of reports to present at the meetings of the Group Audit and Risk committee;
- Ensure statutory accounts for UK and Swedish companies are filed within 4 months of year end;
- Maintain and develop reporting systems and processes to automate/streamline reporting;
- Maintain monthly Country-by-Country reporting pack to Group Finance Director;
- Undertake role as Subject Matter Expert for Group system implementation and work closely with Project teams on core system design, defect remediation and process improvement.
- Ensure the monthly Global Balance sheet reconciliation review is performed and issues identified resolved in a timely manner.
- In agreement with Group Audit and Risk committee, work with Group Head of Internal Controls design and implement appropriate control systems to safeguard the assets of the Group;
- Work closely with Internal Audit to own, implement and refine the J-SOX controls within GGS International. Liaise, as necessary, with parent company and internal auditors with regard to compliance and appropriateness;
- Review and prepare EAs for capital and/or large revenue spend as required;
- Support expansion of offshore Shared Service Centre;
- Support Global change projects;
- Ad hoc projects.
- Has experience of working in an international group and a technical accounting environment.
- Exposure to working in a matrix organization across regions and product lines.
- Team player, relationship building approach and experience working as a 'business partner';
- Demonstrable record of strong people management.
- Can demonstrate and clearly articulate commercial acumen;
- Ability to challenge peers and superiors in a constructive and professional manner;
- Provide solutions to problems.
- Highly self-motivated and directed.
- High attention to detail and the ability to work accurately.
- Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent MS Excel skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and deliver results;
- Additional language would be an advantage.
- Occasional travel to other offices/locations
- 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays
- Annual bonus eligibility
- Annual option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday via salary sacrifice
- Private Medical / Private Dental (benefit in kind)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Retail Discounts
- Give As You Earn
- Discounted gym membership
- Income Protection
- Life Assurance
- Pension
- Professional Development
- Professional Subscription