Our client is seeking a temporary Manager for Financial Control for a fixed term of 9 months. This role is pivotal within the internal Finance team, focusing on maintaining robust financial control, high quality financial reporting, and a comprehensive risk and control environment. As a part of this team, you will engage in financial operations, ensuring compliance with regulations and the integrity of financial records. You will be involved in managing financial processes such as month-end and year-end closures, statutory reporting, and audit coordination. The ideal candidate will work closely with various finance teams to implement improvements in processes, controls, and reporting. This position operates on a full-time basis of 37.5 hours per week.
Job Duties:
- Lead and deliver the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial outputs.
- Prepare and coordinate statutory financial statements and act as a primary contact for external auditors.
- Own balance sheet control, overseeing reconciliations and resolving issues.
- Ensure adherence to accounting standards, firm accounting policies, and technical accounting requirements.
- Support regulatory reporting obligations with accurate and timely submissions.
- Maintain an effective financial risk and control framework, embedding strong governance and control discipline.
- Provide oversight across finance operations, including outsourced accounts payable and receivables teams.
- Manage cash and treasury-related processes, including covenant monitoring and reporting.
- Deliver accurate management reporting to Finance leadership and senior stakeholders, including variance analysis and financial commentary.
- Act as a trusted point of contact for financial control matters for finance leadership and wider stakeholders.
- Identify and implement opportunities to enhance financial controls and reporting quality.
- Manage, coach, and support members of the Financial Control team, fostering high standards of performance.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
- Fully qualified accountant with a recognised UK professional designation.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in finance, with post-qualification experience in financial control or reporting.
- Strong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge.
- Proven experience in delivering month-end and year-end close processes.
- Experience in coordinating audits and liaising with external auditors.
- Excellent attention to detail with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Clear communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Demonstrated people management or supervisory experience.
What You’ll Love:
You will have the opportunity to work within a dynamic finance team that values continuous improvement and professional development. Our client is committed to building a culture that embraces diversity and offers an inclusive environment. Join a forward-thinking organisation that provides expert assurance, tax, and advisory services, empowering you to turn challenges into opportunities while achieving real results. This role not only allows you to sharpen your financial expertise but also to make a significant impact within the Channel Islands’ finance operations.
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