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Group Financial Controller

Reed
Posted 2 days ago, valid for a day
Location

Swindon, Wiltshire SN1 2ED, England

Salary

£70,000 - £80,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan
Life Insurance

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  • We are looking for a Group Financial Controller with an annual salary of £70,000 - £80,000, based in Swindon.
  • The ideal candidate should have proven experience managing a finance team in a global business setting, with a strong preference for ACCA or CIMA qualifications.
  • This full-time, permanent role involves overseeing the global finance team and managing various financial duties, including reporting and governance.
  • The position requires extensive modelling experience and expert-level skills in Excel, along with some international travel every six months.
  • Benefits include 25 days of holiday, a BUPA private medical scheme, and a competitive pension scheme.
Group Financial Controller
  • Annual Salary: £70,000 - £80,000p.a.
  • Location: Swindon (easily accessible from M4)
  • Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

We are seeking a Group Financial Controller to drive our financial strategy and contribute significantly to our overall success. This role is a crucial part of our finance management team and offers a fantastic opportunity to work closely with senior executives including the CFO and CEO. The successful candidate will be responsible for a range of financial duties including the production of periodic financial reports, maintaining accounting records, and managing the finance team.

Day-to-day of the role:
  • Manage the global finance team, including three finance managers and two accounting team managers (plus 9 indirect reports)
  • Oversee the Accounts Payable function
  • Oversee financial governance, policy development, and deployment.
  • Manage external advisors for local tax submissions and act as the main contact for global auditors.
  • Handle deferred revenue calculations, monthly group consolidation, and ad-hoc reporting.
  • Own global balance sheet reconciliations and risk & opportunities assessments.
  • Report on global overheads and cover payroll.
  • Coordinate with the Head of FP&A for accurate business forecasting and risk mitigation.
  • Ensure timely and accurate payment of suppliers and control expenses in line with the budget.
  • Execute transfer pricing policy.
Role requirements:
  • Proven experience managing and developing a finance team in a global business setting.
  • Self-starter, detail-oriented with extensive modelling experience and expert-level skills in Excel.
  • ACCA / CIMA qualification is strongly preferred.
  • Managed transfer pricing and tax in businesses with multiple global entities.
  • Biannual international travel.
Benefits:
  • 25 days holiday.
  • BUPA private medical scheme.
  • Competitive pension scheme (employers 3%, employee 5%).
  • Annual discretionary company bonus.
  • 3x life assurance.

To apply for the Group Financial Controller position, please submit your CV and we will be in touch to discuss next steps. 

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.