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We are delighted to announce that SThree is searching for a Global Financial Controller to join the team. This exciting opportunity is based in our Glasgow office, full-time hours on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.
Reporting to the Head of Financial Controllership & Reporting, the Global Financial Controller will support in the delivery of high quality financial reporting and analysis for the SThree Group. Will also co-ordinate key financial control processes and support/lead group-related accounting and audit matters.
Who will you be working for?
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What are the key expectations of this role?
- Produce Insightful monthly management reporting and analysis for the Group’s Income statement, Balance sheet and cash flow. Reviewing financial and operational data, providing insightful commentary and drawing actionable conclusions.
- Co-ordination and support of the regional Budget/Reforecast processes liaising directly with FP&A and Senior Regional Financial Controllers to ensure successful completion to agreed timelines.
- Co-ordinate system maintenance including cost centres, reporting hierarchies, G/L accounts and period open/close.
- Ownership of deliverable items as part or group and local audits
- Support / Lead specific group related accounting matters, including calculation of Expected Credit Losses (ECL) in line with IFRS 9, ensuring methodologies are consistent, accurate and compliant.
- Deep dive support analysis, reconciliation and clearance of specific areas across Finance Ops identified as priorities on a project basis.
- Contribute, as part of the wider team of controllers, to finance transformation. This includes ensuring alignment of both systems, and transition to BAU.
- Co-ordination of key financial controls across Finance Operations, including balance sheet reconciliations.
- Periodic review of relevant balance sheet accounts with a focus on agreed key accounts. Report monthly with recommendations and actions to the Head of Financial Controllership & Reporting to ensure a risk free entity.
- Provide control and challenge on accounting procedures and processes to other areas of the business by actively reviewing operational reports, prime books and other key reports, all with a risk based approach.
- Support Head of Financial Controllership & Reporting in audit readiness and co-ordination.
- Ensure all year end and half year reconciliations are provided in accordance to the agreed timetable.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience …
- Extensive knowledge of financial and management reporting essential
- Deep technical accounting knowledge (IFRS)
- Advanced MS Excel required, with VBA skills highly desirable
- Experience with Microsoft D365 and Power BI dashboarding tools is highly desirable
- Strong project and stakeholder management skills
Qualifications
- CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified Accountant or equivalent, or qualified by experience
Benefits for our U.K. teams include:
- The choice to work flexibly from home and the office, in line with our hybrid working principles
- Bonus linked to company and personal performance
- Generous 28 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays
- Annual leave purchase scheme
- Five days paid Caregiver/Dependent leave per annum
- Five paid days off per year for volunteering
- Private healthcare, discounted dental insurance and health care cashback scheme
- Opportunity to participate in the company share scheme
- Access to a range of retail discounts and saving
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