Group Financial Controller

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: UK/Basingstoke

Reporting To: Group Finance Director

Description

Key Responsibilities

•  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.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• 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

Job Benefits

• 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