Financial Controller

Chilworth Partnership are working exclusively with a rapidly growing and Private Equity backed software organisation, based in Bournemouth, in their search for a Financial Controller. Reporting to the CFO, responsibilities will include: 

• Production of financial and investor / financing reporting and compliance - monthly, quarterly and year end accounting.
• Ownership of the year end process including consolidated group accounts.
• Management of the external audit with review and update of appropriate accounting policies.
• Cash management in a multi-currency environment with the production of regular cash-flow forecasts and reports.
• Management of finance controls and champion continuous improvement of the control environment within the business.
• Production of management information and ad-hoc reporting and analysis: Production and development of data and reports as required by management, with the ability to interpret and explain the output.
• Work collaboratively with CFO, Head of Finance to business partner other departments across the business, assisting to solve problems, streamline processes and build trust.
• Help manage and develop the finance team, providing guidance and training to finance staff, promoting professional growth and development.
• Development and maintenance of the finance risk register, proposing mitigation strategies to safeguard the company's financial interests.

• Qualified Accountant holding ACA or ACCA qualification, trained in Practice.
• Experience of working within a PE/VC business, or for an AIM or FTSE organisation with stringent reporting requirements.
• Experience of operating in a ‘hands on’ management position.
• Background in the implementation of processes and controls from scratch.
• Experience in implementing a new GL system leveraging technology to streamline processes and enhance the efficiency of financial operations would be beneficial.
• Experience in multicurrency businesses, hedging and dealing with tax and treasury matters.
• Experience in using Caseware, Xero, Hubspot beneficial.
• Knowledge / experience of rapid growth SaaS business (or similar) within an international environment desirable.

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