Chilworth Partnership are working with a reputable and market leading housing business, based near Poole, in their search for a Group Financial Controller. The business has implemented an excellent, long term hybrid working model, with an expectation to be in the offices two days a week.
Reporting to the Group Finance Director, responsibilities will include:
Responsible for external audit and signing of unqualified accounts, Corporation Tax and VAT, and the associated risks of non-compliance. Own the relationships with the relevant professional advisors. Lead the preparation of the group's consolidated statutory accounts, taking responsibility for the statutory consolidation. Lead the consolidation process for production of the group's management accounts, budgets and forecasts. Responsible for advising on the setting and application of the Group's accounting policies and to advise the Group on compliance with Accounting Standards. Review, develop, implement and manage the systems, processes and procedures across the financial reporting division, and ensure all other divisions within finance comply with the group's financial policy and procedures. Responsible for identifying opportunities for potential improvements. To assess the impact of these improvements and when appropriate compile a business case for implementation. To lead, develop and motivate the financial accounts team. Create and maintain systems that provide for continuing development through professional courses, internal training and secondment. Create and maintain an environment of continuous improvement and implementation of best working practices.
You will:
Have strong technical accounting experience demonstrated with substantial senior management accounts and/or financial accounts experience. Have experience and knowledge of group consolidations. Have significant statutory accounts experience, ideally having managed the external audit process. Have knowledge and experience of the housing sector would be desirable. Have experience liaising with external stakeholders such as auditors and other advisors; management of the end-to-end process of a statutory audit for a group of companies. Have experience managing teams of all levels, including reviewing team structures, planning for future growth and restructuring where appropriate to maximise efficiency. Have strong Excel skills which are essential with the ability to develop specialist financial systems. Have a track record of identifying the need for and implementing change, improving processes and introducing systems.
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Reporting to the Group Finance Director, responsibilities will include:
Responsible for external audit and signing of unqualified accounts, Corporation Tax and VAT, and the associated risks of non-compliance. Own the relationships with the relevant professional advisors. Lead the preparation of the group's consolidated statutory accounts, taking responsibility for the statutory consolidation. Lead the consolidation process for production of the group's management accounts, budgets and forecasts. Responsible for advising on the setting and application of the Group's accounting policies and to advise the Group on compliance with Accounting Standards. Review, develop, implement and manage the systems, processes and procedures across the financial reporting division, and ensure all other divisions within finance comply with the group's financial policy and procedures. Responsible for identifying opportunities for potential improvements. To assess the impact of these improvements and when appropriate compile a business case for implementation. To lead, develop and motivate the financial accounts team. Create and maintain systems that provide for continuing development through professional courses, internal training and secondment. Create and maintain an environment of continuous improvement and implementation of best working practices.
You will:
Have strong technical accounting experience demonstrated with substantial senior management accounts and/or financial accounts experience. Have experience and knowledge of group consolidations. Have significant statutory accounts experience, ideally having managed the external audit process. Have knowledge and experience of the housing sector would be desirable. Have experience liaising with external stakeholders such as auditors and other advisors; management of the end-to-end process of a statutory audit for a group of companies. Have experience managing teams of all levels, including reviewing team structures, planning for future growth and restructuring where appropriate to maximise efficiency. Have strong Excel skills which are essential with the ability to develop specialist financial systems. Have a track record of identifying the need for and implementing change, improving processes and introducing systems.
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