Job description
We're working with a reputable and highly sought after business with offices in Sheffield, Manchester and Leeds who are looking for a Head of Financial Control, in an exciting time for business as they continue to grow.Your Role;
Working as the Head of Financial Control, you'll be a senior leader within the Group's Finance department. You will lead on Financial Control across the group including the delegation of authorities, balance sheet control and key accounting judgement areas. You will manage the accounting for acquisitions, ensure the integrity of management and financial accounts, and oversee subsidiary accounting. Ensure that group accounting policies and controls are appropriate and up to date.
What You'll Be Doing;
*Oversee the preparation and submission to Companies House of group consolidated financial statements, and all subsidiary accounts; ensuring they are 'plc' standard
*Responsible for maintenance of group accounting policies and ensuring that controls in place are adequate and appropriate, as well as consistent across the group. Where improvement opportunities are identified, implement the improved controls and processes
*Oversee the maintenance of the group fixed asset register
*Review all balance sheet accounts including WIP and disbursements, manage provisioning policies and ensure appropriate. Perform detailed review of quarterly WIP valuation exercise
*Manage the audit process for the group, including all subsidiaries
*Assist the Head of Financial Reporting as otherwise required.
What We're Looking For;
*You'll need to be a qualified accountant, with previous experience in a complex medium, or large sized business; demonstrate technical accounting knowledge under UK GAAP and IFRS
*You must have an ability to articulate complex financial information in a concise, informative manner
*A strong background of implementing and managing strong financial control environments in complex regulated businesses.
*A confident communicator and able to build relationships quickly.
*A credible leader, where you'll take accountability for your own actions and those of the wider team.
Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You;
*25 days annual leave, with the opportunity to buy additional leave
*Annual bonus
*X2 fundraising days in a year to give back to the community (fully paid!)
*Westfield Health membership, offering discounted leisure and travel and refunds on medical services
We also offer a huge number of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace to make sure you're fully supported to work the way that best suits you.
For more information please contact Faith Collins
To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful.
Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.
