Financial Controller - #1780715

I have been retained by a fast-growing international legal sector research, rankings, insights, and awards provider based in London. Having recently secured funding my client is looking to strengthen its finance team.

Reporting to the CFO this role is for an experienced and robust Financial Controller looking to further their career. You will be qualified and have worked within a PE backed business and be looking for a role that will give you an opportunity to implement financial processes and make your own stamp.

My client works within global law, tax, and advisory firms and delivers products that support business development workflow to allow growth through researched practice and subject area rankings and awards.

Main Responsibilities Will Be

• Monthly management reporting in line with the business timetable
• Financial and regulatory compliance along with HMRC compliance
• Build robust relationships will all stakeholders and departments.
• Managing the external audit in collaboration with the CFO
• Systems support.
  
  

The Role Will Involve

• Preparation of monthly management information and annual financial statements.
• Developing a robust internal control environment to ensure timely, accurate reporting.
• Preparation and submission of VAT returns
• Producing cashflow forecasts
• Tracking and posting month end journals
• Handling the US taxes from sales
• Manage the development of budgets and forecasts for the company.
• Working with the CFO to produce Management Information and Analysis
• Assisting in the annual budgeting process, and reforecasts
• Working with Sales on ARR snowballs and analysis
• Constant monitoring of processes to ensure maximum productivity within the finance team.
  
  

You Day-to Day Activities Will Include

• Preparing monthly management accounts
• Leading the month-end process and presenting stakeholders
• Managing two direct reports (OTC/P2P)
• Providing a commercial insight - including profitability analysis and tender support
• Supporting the M&A processes when needed
• Overseeing reconciliations and ensuring robust financial controls
• Preparing VAT returns, audit information and investor reports
• Collating information for the management of the budgets and forecasts
• Working with the teams based in the UK, US, HK and India to ensure MI is collected for presentation to the senior management and stakeholders.
• Management of the systems used within the finance team - QuickBooks or Intacct and Excel, ensuring that they are being used to their maximum capabilities.
  
  

Qualifications/Experience Needed

• Fully Qualified CIMA/ACCA or ACA with a minimum of 2-3 years PQE
• Be robust and open to change as this business grows through aquistion.
• Previous experience as a Management Accountant in a similar size business
• Experience of statutory accounting
• Experience of working within an PE backed business would be an advantage.
• Ability to multitask and be a self-starter.
• Process driven with experience implementation to manage growth.
• Strong IT skills including Excel.
• Strong commercial acumen
• Attention to detail.
• Experience of QuickBooks or Intacct an advantage but not essential
  
  

This role offered an excellent package, along with progression and development for the right candidate. This role will offer hybrid working.