Assistant Controller

For our business, for clients, and for you

Accountabilities and main responsibilities

Department

Working capital & Client Invoicing

• Ensure that clients are invoiced and cash collected on time
• Monitor working capital closely against targets. Ensure any variances are highlighted as soon as possible and explained.
• Ensure that working capital performance is closely monitored and reported against company targets

Treasury & banking

• Ensure that company bank accounts are fully controlled and reconciled on a monthly basis. All excess cash is treasury managed in line with Group policy.

Reporting & Regulatory returns

• Ensure that all financial transactions and commitments are accurately recorded
• Take responsibility of the monthly management accounts, financial KPIs and management pack for review
• Ensure that monthly reporting of actual results is accurate and timely. Variances from P&L, working capital and cash flow forecasts are fully understood. All balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly and duly reviewed and exceptions addressed within a month of being reported.
• Ensure that the reports produced by FF are accurate and complete
• Report to the Finance and management committee

Forecasting and business planning

• Prepare and review the draft annual business plan, obtaining full strategic input from senior management team in line with Group policies and timeframes.
• Update the rolling P&L, working capital and cash flow forecasts on a monthly basis with the latest information and any variances are fully understood and communicated
• review and update forecasts to ensure that these are accurate, complete and include all known issues.
• Flag estimated financial impact of emerging issues
• Answer all Group and Divisional finance requests when required

Audit

• Ensure that Auditors receive timely responses as required and audits are closed on time.

Financial controls / cost control

• Maintain written procedures for all Finance department processes and ensure that all Finance department procedures are documented and that the documents are updated regularly to reflect changes.
• Ensure that a robust controls environment is maintained across all finance activities including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and Banking.
• Maintain controls over cash payments, payroll and employee expenses including use of company credit cards

Assets

• Ensure that all assets are properly accounted for and authorised
• Reconcile all balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis.

Qualifications and skills

• You have a Master degree in accounting or finance
• 8 years of experience in finance and management
• Fluent in English
• Hands-on and ability to meet deadlines in a changing environment