Operational Financial Controller position based in West London. This role will be managing two people. The Group is continuing to grow and is looking to recruit someone for 8 months to cover a maternity role.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
FP&A

• Understand key risks and issues and provide financial reports and analysis to support the business operations and forward planning analysis on P&L; Balance Sheet; Cashflow; Working Capital, and other financial and non-financial KPIs.
• Review, analysis, interpretation and communication of annual Group Budget and medium-term plans
• Preparation of monthly and ad-hoc Operational Board, presentations including drafting of commentary, analysis, and preparation of detailed back up analysis
• Involvement with group initiatives to drive P&L and working capital improvements for the European Region
• Development of new financial analysis and insight

Financial Accounting

• Roll out of group reporting instructions to the Region
• Liaison with external auditors
• Implementation of new accounting requirements and monitoring region wide compliance, including upcoming new Revenue and Leases Standards

Systems

• Leading role in implementation of Oracle JDE including design, testing, data migration, training of users, and documentation of processes
• Development of monthly management accounts, Board reporting & Budget reporting for the Region

Internal controls

• Catalyst of implementing enhanced internal controls across the region and providing recurring oversight of adherence
• Internal audit support, including conducting on site assignments to assess, report and recommend practical improvements to internal controls and ensure best practice is spread across the organisation

Must have Knowledge, skills & experience:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA or overseas equivalent) with 2 to 5 years post qualified experience
• Property experience- beneficial