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Job Description Financial Controller80,000Beaconsfield (4 days in office)PE backed Technology/Engineering SMEThis rapidly scaling, PE backed success story, designs and manufactures products that are vital to the performance of digital networks, an essential component of everyday life.With a UK head office, this global organisation has additional sites in Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and USA. The business is now seeking a talented Group Financial Controller. Reporting to the CFO, the role includes;Leading a team of 5, owning end-to-end financial control and accounting.Identifying and implementing process improvements, including opportunities to develop the accounting & reporting systems to maximise the value provided to users.Owning all operational aspects of the group finance team including AP, AR, Banking, Inventory & Payroll, all monthly transactions, journals, accruals & prepayments to ensure accuracy of the monthly/annual accounts.Providing monthly/annual management accounts with insightful analysis and commentary for the CFO and CEO.Partnering the CFO to deliver annual budgets and quarterly re-forecasts to be distributed to both internal & external stakeholders.Delivery of all statutory financial accounts on an annual basis for the group and subsequent submission to companies house (or country equivalents).Managing the month end and year end close.Overseeing the group audit process.Review and control of balance sheet reconciliations for all global entities.Managing the delivery of VAT & Tax calculations 'submissions to the various 3rd parties. Closely monitoring cashflow and provide forecasts - Annual & 13 week.Checking inventory and COS stock (based at subcontract manufacturing partners) and the associated P&L/Working Capital risk by working closely with supply chain and operations.Partnering with all business heads to ensure costs are accurately evaluated and budgeted for.Establishing financial policies & procedures to ensure all appropriate standards are met and best practice is consistently followed globally.Maintaining Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) to measure performance and demonstrate continual.Candidate profile requirements:Qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA preferred)Experienced team leaderDemonstrable experience as a Financial Controller (or similar), having operated with an international remitMeasurable experience of delivering improvements across the accounting / reporting environment, including the maximising of financial systems capabilityIdeally (but not essential), you will have also worked within:A PE backed organisationThe manufacturing/engineering sectorA scaling SME