Deputy Financial Controller (IFRS 16)

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Job description

Deputy Financial Controller (IFRS 16)

6 months Contract

Reading\Hybrid (3 days per week in office)

Main Purpose of Role

• Coordination of financial reporting processes, including shareholder reporting.
• Coordination of audit activities: up to 3 annual audits (Company and joint venture owners). Preparation of statutory accounts.
• Coordination of balance sheet reconciliation processes.
• Lead on company's corporation tax returns and accounting policies.

Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Manage month-end close processes to timetable.
• Ensure balance sheet is accurate and fully reconciled.
• Maintain balance sheet ownership matrix.
• Review reconciliations, ensure format and content of reconciliations is suitable.
• Secure required approvals for balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and Company accounting policies.
• Leadership of finance improvement projects.
• Maintain balance sheet risks & opportunities schedule.
• Monthly commentary on balance sheet movements, analysis of moves.
• Review of month-end Trial Balance
• Shareholder reporting.
• Intercompany reconciliation process.
• Lead internal and shareholder review meetings of monthly results.

Statutory Reporting & Audit

• Preparation of statutory accounts.
• Coordination of audit processes (Company and shareholders - up to 3 annual audits).
• Accounting Policies & Procedures.
• Review and maintain accounting policy documentation.
• Technical accounting guidance to finance team, including IFRS 16.

Tax

• Corporation Tax returns, with support from external advisors.
• Tax compliance - Corporation Tax, VAT, employee taxes / PSA.

Balance sheet forecasting and budgeting.

• Work with Systems Accountant to support optimum finance system configuration for accounting processes.
• Management of Finance Analyst.
• Ad hoc Projects as deemed necessary

Experience Required:

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).
• Audit management experience ("Big 4" an advantage).
• Telecoms Industry experience
• Experience (technical, managerial, industry) Experience of leading financial reporting processes, including preparation of final TBs, and reporting of results for management review.
• Preparation of statutory accounts.
• Familiarity with IFRS.
• Preparation of technical accounting papers and guidance.
• Preparation of corporation tax returns.
• Development, implementation and maintenance of financial controls
• Agresso experience.
• Group consolidation experience.

To apply for the Deputy Financial Controller please send your CV to (url removed)

Project People is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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