Group Financial Controller/Liverpool/12-15 month contract/Hybrid/ Potential to go permanent / Immediate start!

Accountable Recruitment are working with a well-known and highly reputable client based in Liverpool to recruit a Group Financial Controller to cover maternity for a period of 12-15 months.

Working within a forward thinking, entrepreneurial business you will report directly into the Finance Director and responsible for overseeing the financials for the overall group.

Key day to day duties will include:

• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the Group's accounting records and financial systems.
• Review monthly management accounts providing challenge before review by CFO.
• Oversee the Groupwide intercompany process, ensuring timely and accurate reconciliations across the businesses.
• Provide technical accounting advice across the businesses.
• Manage the Group external audit, ensuring timetable is adhered to.
• Supervise the production of statutory accounts for the Group and its various subsidiary companies, in accordance with the relevant accounting principles.
• Actively manage the treasury process for the Group, including the various financing facilities in place.
• Manage the annual insurance review process with the external insurance advisors, working with the Group CFO to ensure optimum cover for the Group.
• Carry out balance sheet reviews with the subsidiary companies on a quarterly basis.
• Support the CFO in the development and execution of the Group's taxation strategy.
• Work with external providers to ensure RDEC claims are produced and submitted in a timely manner for the Group.
• Manage two direct reports, supporting their career and skills development.
• Support the provision of relevant & timely financial information to the Main Board to enable a balanced and objective assessment of the Group's strategy and objectives.
• Drive best practice across the Group for financial reporting, process and procedures.
• Ensure there is an effective system for managing the Group's internal control environment.
• Play an active role in assisting management in the risk assessment process and embedding a risk management culture throughout the organisation.
• Business partner the subsidiary FD's to ensure the Group finance department is properly supporting the needs of the operating businesses.
• Manage relationships with auditors, tax advisers, insurance brokers, bankers and other parties as directed by the Group CFO.

Benefits include:
- Free parking onsite
- enhanced company pension
- Hybrid working // 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
- Car allowance
- Access to shopping discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service insurance

For more information please contact Megan Hughes at Accountable Recruitment on 07714 382233 //