Senior Financial Controller

Working within a supportive and high performing finance team, this is an excellent opportunity to join a rapidly growing, AIM listed business in the financial services sector. Based in a newly refurbished Head Office in Derby, the Financial Controller will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Finance team.

Client Details

Our client are a a rapidly growing AIM listed business in the financial services sector. They handle over £16 billion of loans annually, and were the first - and are currently the only - mortgage intermediary to have floated on the London Stock Exchange, having joined the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in November 2014.

Description

Working closely with the Finance Director, the successful candidate will have full responsibility for, amongst other things, leading on all aspects of financial accounting and controls, review and reporting of management accounts for the Group against budgets and updated forecasts, review of finance processes to streamline and automate, provision of financial information to key stakeholders, management of the finance and commissions team (14), oversight of all commission processing and providing an insightful business-partnering service to budget holders across the business. The Financial Controller will work closely with senior management across all functions of the business. The role has a solid functional reporting line into the Finance Director.

Profile

ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified

Experience working as an auditor

Financial Controller experience, including preparation of consolidated monthly management accounts

Evidence of both financial and commercial finance experience

Strong team management skills in the day to day running of a finance team in a dynamic environment

Self motivated individual with strong attention to detail

Excellent written and verbal communicator and strong interpersonal skills, preferably having had exposure to working with senior managers outside of finance

Outstanding mathematical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Strong IT literacy, Microsoft Excel in particular, including advanced modelling skills and management of accounting packages

Hands-on approach and proven ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

Experience in preparing reports and analysis on the performance of a business

Involvement in the implementation of processing and control systems in a time pressured environment

Experience in the application of internal control procedures and frameworks

Experience in acquisition accounting beneficial

Job Offer

c.£80-90k basic salary

Hybrid working - 3 days in the office and the rest from home.

Genuinely flexible working arrangements

A great working environment, with friendly and supportive colleagues.

Plenty of learning opportunities, including subscriptions, training courses and lunch & learns.

Regular social events, including Summer and Christmas celebrations.

Holiday allowance that rises with each year of service. There is also an option to buy / sell holiday.

Matched Share Scheme

Pension scheme with generous employer contributions.

Enhanced Parental Leave

Volunteer Days

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Discount Portal

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free fruit boxes

And lots, lots more!