Financial Controller

Financial Controller required for a large Cambridge based, multi-site business with UK and overseas entities.

Whilst reporting to the Group Financial Controller and working with the Shared Service Finance Team you will be responsible for the financial reporting, Forecasting and P&L for 3 entities with a large focus on the cost centres.

This is very much a “hands on” role with Responsibilities & Key Accountabilities including:

To manage all financial aspects of the central service entities to ensure timely and accurate accounting and reporting.

Streamline entity recharge processes and reset/update allocations.

Building analytical review of monthly entity Actuals (P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash-flow) working in a matrix environment.

Lead the annual preparation of 5-year budgets.

Coordination, preparation, review, sign-off and submission of statutory accounts Tax returns and running the external audit.

Ensure adherence to the Internal Controls Framework, ensuring that all necessary controls and reconciliations are in place. Ensure controls are effective.

Ensure clear accountabilities and ways of working with the Financial Shared Service Centre.

What you’ll bring:

• Qualified Finance professional (ACA, ACCA)
• Autonomous and able to assume end-to-end accountability for role scope
• Expert knowledge of filing commitments (including tax)
• Experience of consolidation work
• Comfortable working at pace and able to take an agile approach
• Results-orientated & sense of urgency
• Highly analytical
• Strong prioritisation skills
• Ability to build effective relationships at all levels, both internally and externally
• Effective team player who demonstrates passion for making a positive difference
• Technical accounting acumen & experience
• Min. 5 years PQE

On offer a flexible benefits package, including, Bonus a good degree of Hybrid working.