Group Financial Controller
  • England,South West,Dorset
  • full-time
  • £85,000 - £90,000 per annum
Job Description:
Chilworth Partnership are working with a reputable and market leading housing business, based near Poole, in their search for a Group Financial Controller. The business have implemented an excellent, long term hybrid working model, with an expectation to be in the offices two days a week. 

Reporting to the Group Finance Director, responsibilities will include:
*Responsible for external audit and signing of unqualified accounts, Corporation Tax and VAT, and the associated risks of non-compliance. Own the relationships with the relevant professional advisors.
*Lead the preparation of the group’s consolidated statutory accounts, taking responsibility for the statutory consolidation.
*Lead the consolidation process for production of the group’s management accounts, budgets and forecasts.
*Responsible for advising on the setting and application of the Group’s accounting policies and to advise the Group on compliance with Accounting Standards.
*Review, develop, implement and manage the systems, processes and procedures across the financial reporting division, and ensure all other divisions within finance comply with the group’s financial policy and procedures.
*Responsible for identifying opportunities for potential improvements. To assess the impact of these improvements and when appropriate compile a business case for implementation.
*To lead, develop and motivate the financial accounts team.
*Create and maintain systems that provide for continuing development through professional courses, internal training and secondment.
*Create and maintain an environment of continuous improvement and implementation of best working practices.
You will:
*Have strong technical accounting experience demonstrated with substantial senior management accounts and/or financial accounts experience.
*Have experience and knowledge of group consolidations. 
*Have significant statutory accounts experience is, ideally having managed the external audit process.
*Have knowledge and experience of the housing sector would be desirable.
*Have experience liaising with external stakeholders such as auditors and other advisors; management of the end-to-end process of a statutory audit for a group of companies.
*Have experience managing teams of all levels, including reviewing team structures, planning for future growth and restructuring where appropriate to maximise efficiency.
*Have strong Excel skills is essential with ability to develop specialist financial systems.
*Have a track record of identifying the need for and implementing change, improving processes and introducing systems.
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