Financial Controller

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Location: South East
Job type: Contract/Locum
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Contact: Ashley Ewen
Sector: Finance & Accountancy
Job Role:

Zenon are currently seeking a Financial Controller to cover Maternity You will be based in Heathrow, working alongside the Assistant Financial Control. The primary responsibilities of this role are to ensure the integrity of our global entities financial accounts, true and accurate sub-ledger postings and the reconciliation of intercompany transactions across the group. We are looking for a detail oriented person with good interpersonal skills who is able to work to deadlines under pressure.

 

Benefits

  • Competitive Salary

Key accountabilities

  • Financial control of six legal entities, including all local statutory, tax and regulatory compliance
  • Leadership of the EMEA region through the monthly closing process including consolidation of regional results, intercompany reconciliation and variance analysis and reporting of drivers impacting the monthly results
  • Leadership of the EMEA accounting team, with a focus on development of employees, both in technical and personal skills, and the provision of a service-orientated finance approach
  • Leadership for the EMEA region through IFRS audit, including responding to all audit requests in a timely and accurate manner
  • Maintenance of accounting records compliant with statutory and IFRS accounting policies, in line with group policies and procedures
  • Provision of regular and ad-hoc financial reporting to all areas of the business, ensuring deadlines are met (both internal and external) and output is of a consistently excellent quality
  • Provision of comprehensive broad compliance advice on financial, accounting, tax and other regulatory policies and issues
  • Coordination and management of the annual budget and rolling forecast process in close partnership with the regional MD and senior finance colleagues, ensuring a data-driven and robust approach reflecting the goals of the business
  • Oversight of the payroll processes to ensure internal and external compliance is maintained

 

Skills/ qualifications/ experience required

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting, MBA preferred
  • CPA, CFA or CMA certification preferred 
  • 7+ years relevant accounting experience, including 3+ years specific experience in the role of Financial Controller or similar
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including excellent MS Excel skills; e.g.: pivot tables, advanced referencing and the use of excel as a critical reporting or analytical tool
  • Strong knowledge of financial ERP systems, experience of SAP/SAPbyDesign, Tagetik and Basware Alusta strongly desirable
  • Strong financial controllership 
  • Knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS principles, plus VAT/indirect taxes
  • Demonstrable track record of financial control in a global or multi-location company
  • Successful business partnering
  • Ability to achieve results with tight deadlines,
  • Ability to develop and analyses budget
  • Resilience and creativity in addressing problems
  • Strong business acumen
  • Spoken and written English, other languages an asset
  • A valid employment permit for the United Kingdom
  • Effective communication with the leadership team, corporate HQ and the finance organisation

 

 

In the ever-changing and dynamic marketplace, Zenon Aviation knows that the support and care we provide to candidates is vital in assisting you in achieving your career aspirations. Our team of dedicated consultants will deal with your application efficiently and more importantly confidentially, providing a professional and reliable service.

If the above opportunity is of interest to you please forward your CV to us in confidence.

Alternatively, for a confidential call with our Recruitment Consultant Ashley, please phone the office our office.

All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence and unless you hear from us within 10 days of your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Zenon Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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