Financial Controller

Greenwellgleeson are recruiting for a Financial Controller to work with a leading global business based in Birmingham.

Duties of the role will include:

• Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts, including variance analysis, commentary and reporting packs for senior management and Group.

• Lead the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring robust financial controls, accurate balance sheet reconciliations and high-quality financial reporting.

• Prepare statutory financial statements in accordance with UK GAAP (FRS 102), ensuring compliance with all reporting requirements.

• Manage the consolidation of group entities, maintaining the integrity of financial data and reporting across the business.

• Act as the key finance contact for the annual external audit, coordinating deliverables and resolving audit queries efficiently.

• Provide technical accounting expertise, maintaining accounting policies and supporting the implementation of new accounting standards where required.

• Support corporation tax, VAT and transfer pricing activities, working closely with external advisors to ensure compliance.

• Identify and implement improvements to financial reporting, controls and processes, leveraging tools such as Power BI, Excel, SQL and finance systems to enhance automation and reporting capability.

• Champion continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen financial governance, reporting quality and data integrity.

Skills, Requirements, Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualified with a strong technical accounting background, ideally gained within practice.

• Proven experience preparing statutory accounts under FRS 102, leading audit processes and managing group consolidations.

• Strong understanding of technical accounting standards, financial controls and corporate reporting.

• Advanced Excel skills

• Excellent analytical, organisational and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the business.

• Experience with in a multinational environment and exposure to corporation tax or transfer pricing would be advantageous.

• A proactive, hands-on individual who takes ownership, enjoys improving processes and works collaboratively across finance and the wider business.

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