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Financial Controller

Halliday Marx

London

Hybrid

GBP 150,000 - 200,000

Full time

24 days ago

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An exciting opportunity awaits with a forward-thinking leisure brand looking for a Financial Controller to lead and inspire a dynamic finance team. This role is perfect for a qualified accountant eager to step into their first Financial Controller position. You will oversee financial operations, collaborate with external partners, and drive process improvements that enhance accuracy and efficiency. As a key player in the organization, you will coach your team, prepare detailed budgets, and ensure smooth financial reporting. If you're ready to take charge and make a significant impact, this is the role for you.

Qualified accountant seeking their first Financial Controller role.
Strong Excel skills and experience in financial modeling are essential.

Oversee UK and European teams and manage financial reporting.
Identify and implement process improvements for efficiency.

CIMA qualification

ACCA qualification

ACA qualification

Financial modeling

Excel skills

Leadership

Analytical abilities

Numerical abilities

Reporting software experience

Curiosity and understanding

Qualified accountant

Halliday Marx are exclusively partnering with a wonderful Leisure brand to hire a Financial Controller, overseeing 5 heads.

This will ideally suit a qualified accountant looking for their FIRST FINANCIAL CONTROLLER role.

I want a future leader ready and eager to get stuck in - get involved with shoulders back.

HYBRID - 3 days in

Reporting to the CFO, the role will be responsible for making sure two teams work together to ensure Finance runs smoothly.

The role will be a key conduit with external investors, banking partners, auditors & regulatory bodies.

Excitingly the role is all about identifying and actioning any process improvements which will improve accuracy, efficiency & speed.

You will be the main coach to the team to develop their skills too.

The role:

Oversee UK and European teams
Prepare monthly Financial reporting pack
Prepare detailed annual budgets and rolling forecasts
Be the main contact for Management Team with any finance queries or reporting requests
Review and forecast income and expenditure inline with budget
Treasury and FX to get max returns on excess cashflows.
To relentlessly seek out improvement opportunities within Finance, to identify & implement effective solutions
Ad Hoc analysis & reports
Oversee year-end audit
Review balance sheet reconciliations

Key Skills wanted:

Qualification CIMA / ACCA / ACA or equivalent
Experience of building financial models from scratch
Excellent Excel skills
Be the Pep. Be the Klopp: The ability to lead. The want to coach, improve & develop your team a team across various sites.
Excellent analytical and numerical abilities
The want to TAKE CHARGE
A natural curiosity and desire to understand
Experience of working with reporting software
The wish and ability to work in Europe for short periods if required

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Financial Controller

Halliday Marx

London

Hybrid

GBP 150,000 - 200,000

Full time

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