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    Senior Financial Controller - St Albans, United Kingdom - Motor Fuel Group

    Motor Fuel Group
    Motor Fuel Group St Albans, United Kingdom

    1 week ago

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    JOB TITLE INTERIM SENIOR FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

    IMMEDIATE MANAGER DIRECTOR, GROUP FINANCIAL CONTROL

    JOB PURPOSE

    The Senior Financial Controller is primarily responsible for the preparation of the group consolidated accounts and associated reporting. In addition, the Senior Financial Controller oversees bank reporting, VAT reporting and cash forecasting, and assists with the budgeting and forecasting process.

    The Senior Financial Controller directly manages a Financial Analyst and Assistant Financial Controller, and indirectly manages other members of the financial control team.

    Reporting to the Director, Group Financial Control, the Senior Financial Controller is required to effectively communicate and co-ordinate with senior MFG management, and all other head office departments and personnel.

    The Senior Financial Controller will assist the Finance Directors and wider Finance Department as required with various ad hoc financial accounting, analytical and reporting tasks. The Senior Financial Controller may also be required to assist other departments with financial and administrative activities from time to time.

    MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Preparation of the month end consolidated accounts
  • Preparation of the monthly Board Pack & Balance Sheet Review
  • Review the monthly P&L, together with analysis provided by members of the financial control team
  • Oversee the use of Floqast (balance sheet reconciliations tool) by all members of the finance department, ensuring each period is completed in full and locked
  • Oversee the Quarterly VAT reporting process, supervising direct reports in this area
  • Manage the Monthly and quarterly bank reporting and covenant testing, supervising the Assistant Financial Controller in this area
  • Preparation of various reports required by lenders and other third parties
  • Work with lender agencies and Financial Analyst to ensure quarterly interest payments are calculated correctly, with due regard to each lender and their WHT status
  • Ensure all financing payments are made on a timely basis, including quarterly interest payments, WHT, ad-hoc payments in respect of SBLC, RCF, etc.
  • Act as an authoriser on banking platforms
  • Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting
  • Assist with building a control environment appropriate for a listed entity. Review and implement finance processes and procedures.
  • Support development of best practice
  • Perform other ad hoc duties as required (for both finance and other departments)

    • WORK CONTEXT

    The post is based at MFG's Head office in St. Albans but some business travel may be required from time to time. Additional hours may also be required to be worked from time to time over the contracted working hours to ensure that needs of the business are met.

    COMMUNICATIONS

    Main internal contacts of the post are:

  • CFO
  • Director, Group Financial Control & Other finance directors
  • Other members of Financial Control team
  • Treasury team
  • Other members of Accounts Department
  • Other Head Office Personnel

    • The main external contacts of the post are:

  • HMRC
  • External advisors
  • Relationship Banks

    • A variety of communication methods will be used.

    COMPLEXITY

    The main sources of complexity are:

  • Volume of data and attention to detail required in spite of this
  • To co-ordinate workload to achieve complimentary and competing deadlines.
  • To drive improvements in all areas
  • To ensure that processes are scalable with the expansion of the business.

    • KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

  • Professional accounting qualification (ACA preferred, but others considered dependent on experience)
  • Minimum 2:1 degree
  • At least 3 years PQE in Industry
  • Experience in consolidations
  • Experience in submission of quarterly Group VAT returns
  • Strong attention to detail and a questioning mind
  • Effective communication skills; verbal, electronic and written
  • Ability to achieve targets whilst maintaining accuracy
  • Ability to develop positive working relationships with colleagues and external contacts.
  • Analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Ability to take a flexible approach in a dynamic environment to meet tight deadlines.
  • Desire to be part of a growing business and working hard to achieve the company's growth plans. Must be able to work in an Entrepreneurial culture.
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