Financial Controller

ROLE OUTLINE:

Typically our Financial Controllers report to the Finance Director or Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for managing the organisation’s financial and accounting operations. Their duties will vary depending on the business size and financial requirements. The Financial Controller can be focused on the commercial side of the business as well as compliance and reporting.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

As the link between financial operations and strategy, a Financial Controller’s job duties and responsibilities generally include but are not limited to:

• Managing the accounting and finance departments

• Managing the monthly financial and Board reporting

• Preparation of timely and accurate financial statements and annual reports

• Measuring company performance against external and internal benchmarks

• Managing annual budgets and forecasts

• Ensuring compliance to statutory law, finance, and tax regulations

• Overseeing Treasury and Taxation functions

• Managing external banking relationships

• Maintenance and documentation of accounting procedures & policies

• Manage the budgeting and forecasting process

• Solving technical accounting issues

• Maintaining relationships with external auditors and banks

• Oversee Financial Systems and external providers of systems management and system upgrades

• Identifying areas to improve business efficiencies and reduce costs

• Working closely with Executive Leadership team to deliver reports, analysis findings, potential risk areas and forecast opportunities