Group Financial Controller

at  Global Switch

ABOUT YOU

You are a visionary and strategic leader with a proven track record in financial management at a group level. With exceptional analytical, leadership, and communication skills, you thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments. You have a forward-thinking approach to financial management, with an emphasis on efficiency, sustainability, and compliance. Your leadership style fosters team development, innovation, and accountability.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• A chartered accountant qualification (ACA or equivalent) is essential.
• Experience of consolidation and group reporting.
• Strong experience in financial reporting processes, including a solid understanding of accounting principles and regulations such as IFRS.
• Proven ability to lead and manage finance projects, including systems implementation and process enhancements, with a focus on driving efficiency and effectiveness.Leadership and management experience, including the ability to lead a team, chair meetings, and oversee day-to-day accounting operations.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Group Finance Controller (GFC) holds a prominent position within the Group Finance team, overseeing external and shareholder reporting, technical accounting, and the establishment of robust policies and procedures to uphold a strong control framework across the organisation. Additionally, the GFC plays a pivotal role in furnishing critical strategic insights to Regional Managing Directors and the C-Suite, empowering informed decision-making and enhancing overall business performance.
This position also actively participates in significant finance projects, encompassing but not limited to systems implementation, finance transformation initiatives, and transactions related to shareholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ownership of the Group’s financial control function, including the transformation of existing global reporting processes.
• Managing and governing the ongoing development and enhancement of all finance processes and related policies.
• Liaising as required with key stakeholders both internally and externally, including the C-suite, external auditors, regulators, and consultants.
• Ensuring systems are poised to meet evolving needs of a growing business, guaranteeing their suitability as the organisation scales in size and complexity.
• Identifying and leading projects across finance as part of continuous improvement efforts, including new systems implementation, finance transformation, and selection of suppliers to provide required solutions.
• Overseeing the transformation of systems design and integrations to ensure seamless flow of data across all Finance systems.
• Leadership of direct staff and responsible for chairing the Group’s site financial controller forum, indirectly assisting in managing the rest of the finance team.
• Managing all day-to-day accounting operations, including Billing, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting, and Revenue Recognition.
• Taking charge of the global month-end reporting process to ensure timely reporting of monthly results to internal and external stakeholders.
• Providing financial analysis to commercial team and C-suite to support financial decisions and budget process.
• Preparing reports for presentation to the Board and Audit Committee.
• Overseeing the Group’s annual audit process and serving as the primary contact and accountable individual to the external audit teams, including the audit partner.
• Maintaining up-to-date technical knowledge of IFRS within the team and owning group and subsidiary accounting policies.
• Providing support to tax and treasury teams, including the provision of inter-company loan, bond, and hedge accounting.