SENIOR FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

We are the consulting division of Davies, accelerating business, technology and people performance across financial services including banking, asset and wealth management, insurance and other highly regulated industries.The opportunity:Reporting to the Head of Finance – Consulting, lead the Financial Control team through a period of transition to ensure accurate reporting to the business and group and ensuring suitable controls are in place to mitigate against financial risk.Manage and lead the Financial Control team based in London, Madrid, and India. Including taking ownership of their coaching, performance management and appraisals.The role will encompass all Consulting entities across all regions, owning the month end close, statutory returns, tax compliance, local VAT, management accounts, cash flow management and banking as well as overseeing the AR and AP functions.Alongside the Senior FP&A Manager, manage the ongoing review & optimisation of monthly and annual financial reporting, including management accounts and board packs.There is an opportunity for the individual to shape the Financial control department and really make a difference, working to strengthen the control environment and supporting with the implementation of new systems.You will be responsible for:Work with the Head of Finance to identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor financial risks faced by the business.With financial risks in mind, review, assess and improve the financial reporting control environment, including establishing relevant policies and procedures and ensuring compliance.Manage 4 direct reports.Responsible for the accurate and timely reporting of management accounts across multiple entities.Build relationships with Practice Managing Partners and support the FP&A team in ensuring suitable and accurate reporting is delivered.Lead the audit process with support from team members delivering the annual statutory financial statements and liaising with external auditors.Liaising with and building relationships with internal and external stakeholders across the organization.Support the Transactional Accounting Manager, where needed, from a control perspective, on cash flow and treasury management, including AP and AR management and credit control oversight.Responsible for working with HR to carry out payroll reviews and provide approvals.Overseeing the completion and submission of accurate and on time VAT submissions to HMRC.Deputise for Head of Finance when required.Banking administration including payment authorization.Take the lead for the Microsoft D365 FinOps accounting system roll out, ensuring controls and processes are built and the finance team is appropriately trained.Coach team members in development opportunities and identify development needs.Your experience:Capabilities required to do the role:Qualified accountant 5+ years (preferably ACA or ACCA).Solid experience in a financial controller role.Audit experience desired but not mandatory.Strong people management & personal development skills, including the ability to coach and mentor junior staff. Must have high emotional intelligence and the ability to solve challenges at all levels.Experience in identifying and implementing control improvements.Advanced technical skills in statutory & management accounting.Proficient in the use of Microsoft applications, in particular Excel.Ability to manage multiple complex projects & processes simultaneously.Excellent communicator with the ability to distil complex technical information into clear simple messages.High level of analytical skills.About UsWhat's important to you is what matters to us…We are straight-forward, adaptable and outcomes-focused. We build affinity, work with integrity and we always do what is right for our clients.Our core principles of Expertise, Leadership and Teamwork underline the Davies values of:We are connectedWe are dynamicWe are innovatedWe succeed togetherWe live these values by …Caring for the health and well-being of our colleaguesIncreasing diversity and inclusion within our workforceEncouraging and accommodating flexible and hybrid working arrangementsCreating a culture centred on interesting, complex, and challenging work and celebrating successEnjoying a fun, friendly, supportive, and sociable team-based environmentSupporting performance driven career progression and providing access to professional skills enhancement via internal learning programsRecognising and celebrating the individual contributions of our colleaguesChampioning autonomy and empowerment of all our colleaguesAnd if that wasn’t enough...Rewarding success and hard work!We offer a competitive basic salary and annual bonus based on performance.Benefits package includes:Private healthcareLunch vouchers via EdenredFlexible remuneration planOnline discount platformCompetitive employee referral programGenerous annual leave planInclusion and DiversityOur Approach – At Davies we welcome different perspectives, support each other’s ambitions, and grow together. We work to build an Inclusive Culture where everyone can succeed.We value the differences and benefits that a diverse workforce brings to the business. We do not discriminate on the grounds of any differentiating factor and embrace the differences which make people unique.Actioned through – Davies colleagues will deliver DEI though both local and global actions. It is recognised that different geographies have different cultures, employment legislation and hold alternative views. At Davies, we are committed to building an Inclusive Culture through DEI, and we are respectful of opposing views held to the company’s position.