Assistant Group Financial Controller

Career Level: 07 Specialist
Posting Date: 20 Feb 2024
Title: Assistant Group Financial Controller
Type: Perm
Hours: Full Time
Location: London (Hybrid)
About ClearCourse
Join a rapidly growing collaborative of disruptive technology companies working together to build a great software and payments business, with exceptional people and the best products and services.
Across our portfolio of software platforms, we're creating an environment where talented entrepreneurs and businesses flourish. Our team is over 900 people strong and supports over 20,000 customers across the globe.
We have 40 brands located across the UK and internationally, with two primary UK ClearCourse hubs, in which multiple brands are located in London and Preston. These market-leading software businesses form our five verticals; with our integrated payments platform, ClearAccept intrinsic to the entire organisation.
Working better together is central to everything we do, each time we add a new business we're adding new ideas and innovation.
Our mission is to help our customers build great businesses with our industry-specific software and embedded payments solutions.
Job Overview
Assist the Group Controller in overseeing the overall group reporting, external audits and compliance, with the aim of improving policies, reporting accuracy and efficiency of processes in place.
Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
Supervise and manage Group financial analyst
Review and close out Management accounts for all HQ entities -CCPHL, ACQ, CCH, CCF & CCdev
Reporting on all exceptional costs (including GI)
Preparation of Consolidation balance sheet and cashflow
Review and sign off of all HQ and CCdev balance sheets
Regular Review and investigate Group wide balance sheets
Responsible for preparing Group monthly reporting pack
Responsible for Interco Reconciliations
Monthly and Annual reporting to Aquiline
Monthly and Quarterly reporting for Lenders
Desireable attributes and experience:
Qualified Accountant - CA, ACCA, CIMA
5-10 year post qualification experience, as a Financial Controller
Consolidation experience
Exceptional understanding of FRS102
Knowledge of accounting and stats systems Netsuite & Caseware
Impeccable organizational and analytical skills.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Experience of M&A related accounting requirements
Experience of working in complex group structures
ClearCourse Employee Benefits
Life Assurance and private medical cover with cash plan
Group Income Protection and enhanced Company Pension
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
Generous training budgets and reimbursement for professional memberships
Hybrid-working model with 25 days annual leave
24/7 employee assistance programme including Peppy Health App
Bike to Work Scheme
Generous Recruitment referral scheme
Additional flexible benefits with the Perkbox platform, providing discounts and freebies from major retailers
Are you ready to take your next step or know someone who is? Apply to ClearCourse today!