Average Financial Controller salary in South East London

Robert Half are recruiting for a Financial Controller to work for education company based in London on a 6 month contract with experience using the system Acumatica. Responsibilities: Managing day to day Accounting Operations: Oversee billing, accounts receivable/payable, general ledger for both entitiesand control of weekly UK payment runs and supplier liaison.Financial Reporting: Prepare and publish timely monthly/quarterly financial statements to group accounting consolidation in the US and coordinate regulatory reporting.Internal Controls: Develop, maintain and strengthen internalTaxation: Preparation of UK VAT returns and liaising, as required' with HMRC on both VAT and Corporation Tax enquiriesTreasury & Fx: Liaising with the UK Treasurer on Fx trading and confirmation of deals with banksExpense reporting & Management: Efficient maintenance and scrutiny of the UK expenses system (Concur) ensuring all expense submissions are complete, accurate and valid and correctly recorded and coded to the general ledgers.Oversight and control of UK payroll and accurate submission of PAYE/NICs returns Details: MUST have used AcumaticaImmediate available6 month contract£500-700pd inside5 days in the office Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-notice.

About Us We are the UK network service provider making digital infrastructure simple. Whether indoors or outdoors, we make sure our customers can always connect their customers. We bring together mobile operators, central and local government, and real estate providers to work together in new ways using: Collaborative commercial models, combined real-estate and telecoms know-how, and global best practice. We have 6000+ mast site locations, have connected 2000+ buildings and support 200+ outdoor networks. And our managed sites include some of the biggest, most challenging wireless environments in the UK, including railway stations, Canary Wharf, City of London and events like the London Olympics. The Role We are looking for a Financial Controller to join us on this exciting journey as we continue to grow. Backed by DigitalBridge, we've leveraged our heritage as diverse industry specialists, to become the fastest-growing UK connectivity infrastructure company. You will be hands-on using your extensive experience in financial control and financial operations within a technology or XaaS environment. Having automated and simplified Financial control & Financial operations, you will bring the skills to make a real impact on transforming and influencing a scaling business from the ground up. Requirements Financial Operations & Reporting: Oversee the monthly preparation of consolidated financial statements and working papers.Lead cash flow management and optimisation of financial resources.Manage financial control frameworks, ensuring process efficiency and compliance.Oversee transactional finance, payroll, treasury, and cash flow management (AP & AR), transforming and automating these areas. Audit, Compliance & Tax Strategy: Ensure audit readiness, lead and coordinate external audits.Strengthen internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure financial integrity. Systems & Process Improvement: Lead the strategic direction of financial systems, ensuring the implementation of best-in-class finance platforms.Drive finance digital transformation and automation to enhance efficiency. Particularly in Microsoft Dynamics 365 and accounting tech. Work closely with technology teams to enhance data integrity, reporting, and automation across finance functions. Leadership & Team Development: Lead and mentor the finance team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Strategic Projects: Support the Group's expansion through M&A activities, future funding requirements and post-acquisition integrations.Implement scalable financial governance and processes for acquired businesses. Knowledge and Experience Proven track record of transforming Financial operations for a scalable companyFully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA) - ACA preferred.Background in audit, statutory reporting, and regulatory compliance.Expertise in UK GAAP, and financial governance.Experience in technology/XaaS businesses, ideally within a PE/VC-backed environment.Proficiency in MS Excel and financial systems (particularly Microsoft D365 F&O). Benefits 25 days holiday which increases after 5 years service (1 day per year until 30 days)Group Personal Pension Life AssuranceIncome Protection InsurancePrivate Medical Insurance (PMI)Employee Assistance ProgrammeCycle-to-Work Scheme And that's just the beginning! We also provide: Free barista coffee at our Farringdon head office every morningFree gym onsite for employees including exercise classes at our Farringdon head officeRooftop picnic area at our Farringdon head officeQuarterly recognition rewardsFree Eye TestsFlu vaccine vouchers We're pleased to have been certified by Great Place to Work �?. 82% of our people think it's a great place to work compared to 54% of employees at a typical UK-based company. You can check out our Great Place to Work profile here: https://lnkd.in/d7JS6Jcz Our Values Our values are what set us apart from the rest. They are what enable us to bring assured connectivity wherever it's needed. We use these values to inform everything we do and the way we act as professionals - think of them as what's important to us collectively, as well as how we prefer to work. The successful candidate will be aligned with our company commitments: Engineering excellence: we're engineering experts and the quality of our output is second to noneDo the right thing: we're neutral in our position, doing what's best for our people, our partners, our customers, society and the environmentSet the pace: we act quickly and work efficiently, setting the pace for our projects and industry standards

Group Financial Controller | up to £700 per day (Umbrella) | Hybrid | London | 12-months + For a large international organisation, we are recruiting an Interim Group Financial Controller to focus on their short-term cash flow forecast model, intercompany, and trapped cash. Critically, this role will fully implement and embed the use of a 13-week short term cashflow forecast and will oversee the cash repatriation to the UK from overseas entities, liaising with Treasury, Tax, FP&A, Group Statutory Reporting, and the MSP. The Group Financial Controller will also lead monthly close, balance sheet integrity, intercompany processes and compliance, and develop insight and understanding of the company's working capital to drive initiatives to optimise. Main Duties: Fully develop and embed the short-term 13-week cash flow forecast and process notes with the goal of transferring this to the MSPCoordinate work across Financial Control, Tax, and Treasury to improve cash repatriations to the UK (trapped cash)Leadership of change across global financial control activities including monthly-close, balance sheet integrity, intercompany processes and financial regulation compliancePartner with business units and regions to support change in the transactional finance activities, monthly close and financial compliance is carried out.Lead multiple stakeholders across territories to ensure consistent standards and performance including interaction with the MSPDrive improvement in understanding and reporting of working capital across the group and entitiesKey role in coordinating activity across Treasury, Tax, FP&A, Group Statutory reporting and the Managed Service Provider as well as overseas Finance teams to maximise accuracyEnsure strong Audit readiness, managing relationships with internal / external auditorsLine management of 3 Finance Controllers (functional and business units) Person Specification: Qualified Accountant with proven experience at Group-level Financial ControlExperience of embedding and managing short-term cash-flow models and forecastingExperience of trapped cash and the repatriation of cash across multiple territories to the UKStrong intercompany experienceStrong experience of bid dataExperience of leading a geographically dispersed and culturally diverse teamExperience leading a Finance team supporting multiple business modelsExperience working in a matrix management structureSAP experienceShared Services experienceExperience of leading large change projects / initiatives ________ As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.