Financial Controller

Title: Financial Controller

Salary: £80,000 - £95,000 + bonus & wider benefits

Location: London, hybrid working offered

Our client, a multinational Energy group headquartered in London with operations across Europe and North America, are currently seeking a qualified Financial Controller to join their finance team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage the statutory accounting process, ensuring all entities accounts are submitted on time to Companies House. Responsibility for compliance to accounting standards (IFRS and UK GAAP).
• Main point of contact for both internal and external auditors, ensuring any issues are resolved.
• Manage monthly, quarterly and year-end accounting process, ensuring all internal and external deadlines are met.
• Manage the VAT and Duty figures to be provided to external advisors to complete HMRC return.
• Review existing accounting practices and lead improvements in the monthly and quarterly processes.
• Oversight of Credit function and process ensuring sound risk management of accounts overdue, credit insurance.
• Support development transformation from an accounting and financial reporting during planning and implementation.
• Support corporation and deferred tax calculation and coordinate with the wider UK tax specialists to ensure full compliance with applicable legislation and group strategy.
• Lead the adoption of new standards and monitor correct implementation. Management Information responsibilities
• Present information to senior members of the organization highlighting key points and ensuring critical controlling functions (controlling on manufacturing plants, logistics, customer profitability, product costing) are relevant and accurate.
• Oversee and manage FX exposure and coordinate with the board and head office to manage and hedge the relevant exposure.

Requirements:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent) qualified, with 3 years prior experience in a reporting role
• Management experience in a blue chip organization (ideally in oil and gas/energy)
• Ability to provide effective leadership and direction
• Capacity to professionally manage confidential information
• Takes opportunities to improve performance and processes as required
• Professional accounting qualification or proven experience in an accounting role of UK GAAP and IFRS
• Strong knowledge of SAP, mainly on FI and CO modules
• The ability to support and influence senior stakeholders