Financial Controller - London, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers
Description
Along with a positive working environment and collaborative/friendly team, this opportunity would give the individual to join a highly-successful business that is currently going through a very exciting and dynamic period in its history.
The role would haveresponsibility for managing 1 person directly (and 1 other person indirectly).Profile Criteria:
- Strong academic grades (min. 2.1 from university with good A' Level and GCSE grades)
- Wellrounded finance accounting skills covering handson involvement with financial control, the yearly audit, tax compliance, treasury operations (this aspect of the role is quite vanilla / not very complex) core monthend processes, statutory and managementaccounts production, etc.
- Excellent communication skills and a social personality
Job Purpose:
The overall responsibilities of the role include (but are not limited to):
- Oversight of month-end close of 4 entities (UK, US, Hong Kong, Singapore)
- Financial regulatory reporting for US and Asian entities review, submission, coordination with Compliance department, implementation of new requirements when they arise, regulatory capital forecast
- Preparation and submission of VAT returns
- Preparation of information for corporation tax returns and coordination with external tax advisors
- Treasury maintenance of bank accounts and relationships with bank account managers
- Preparation of statutory accounts and management of yearend audit of 4 entities (UK, US, Hong Kong, Singapore)
- Management of one direct report
- Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedures
- Identify and implement improvements to drive more robust and efficient operational processes for financial reporting
- Support strategic projects and other ad hoc financial analysis and reporting as required
- Degree educated (2.1 or higher) or equivalent
- Minimum of 35 years post qualified with an accounting qualification
- 8+ years of experience in similar role within financial or professional services
- Advanced Excel and modelling skills (vlookup, pivot tables)
- Highly organised and efficient selfstarter, ability to multitask and prioritise own workload
- Team player with a high level of integrity, a positive "cando" attitude, and an eagerness to learn and help other members of the team
- Strong attention to detail
- Proactive with hands on attitude and ability to work independently
- Works well under pressure and to tight deadlines in a fastpaced environment
- Experience in managing and developing others
- Have strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of accounting software (Sage 50/QuickBooks/Other)
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