Group Financial Controller

Group Financial Controller £125k - £150k  10-15% discretionary bonus 2 days in the office (Central London) Halliday Marx have exclusively partnered with an international Education business who are looking for a Group Financial Controller to join the team. Duties:
Oversee Group consolidation and preparation of monthly and annual financial statements across multiple legal entities globally, including commentary on key variances. Manage group audit and coordinate all local audits. Manage a global team of finance professionals focused on local statutory accounting and compliance. Work with relevant external parties such as tax consultants, tax authorities and auditors. Lead process simplification and optimisation through greater reliance on systems.

This role will require creation of global accounting practices and procedures to bring all legal entities to one accounting standard. This role will also drive continuous improvement of relevant accounting and operational finance processes to shorten the monthly closing cycle and streamline reporting. Monthly consolidation and preparation of financial statements, including full P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Coordinate monthly closing activities across all legal entities to achieve 3 day close Prepare monthly analysis of results, commenting on key variances against prior periods and Budgets Annual statutory audit, including coordination of all local audits Management of IFRS
16 (leases) accounting for all legal entities Oversee calculation of Transfer Pricing revenue and cost for all legal entities Oversee monthly payroll posting and reconciliation for all legal entities Support wider business with relevant process changes such as billing and collection practices Requirements:
Available to start within 1 month ACA/ACCA qualified Extensive experience working for PE backed businesses Experienced managing staff within industry Prior experience managing multiple legal entities Transfer pricing experience