Group Financial Controller

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.

• 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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