Financial Controller

Swarco Traffic Holding AG; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent traffic management solutions provider in Basingstoke seeks a Financial Controller to manage financial reporting and lead a motivated team. The role involves delivering statutory and management accounts, overseeing audits, and driving business finance practices. The ideal candidate will be fully ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualified with over 5 years' experience in similar roles. Attractive benefits include an annual bonus, additional holidays, and employee support programs.

Benefits

Annual performance related bonus

25 days holiday plus the option to purchase

Birthday day off

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee discounts portal - Perkbox

Life assurance

Qualifications

• At least 5 years experience in a Senior Finance role.
• Ability to deliver tight deadlines including VAT preparations.
• Experience managing external audit processes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver statutory and management accounts.
• Liaise with external auditors and tax advisors.
• Calculate stock/receivables impairment.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budget management

Statutory accounts

Cashflow management

Team management

Education

Fully qualified ACCA, CIMA, ACA

Tools

SAP S4HANA

Job description

The Better Way. Every Day. At the forefront of intelligent traffic management, we design and deliver innovative solutions that keep people moving safely and efficiently across the UK and Ireland. Start making an impact with us today and join teams in over 70 countries.

What you will do

We have a vacancy for a Financial Controller, to join our very busy and growing team here at SWARCO UK & Ireland. You will join the Finance team – and report into the Finance Director. This will be a broad role responsible for delivering statutory and management accounts, liaising with external auditors and tax advisors, ensuring all internal and external financial reporting deadlines are met.

What we are looking for (in order of importance)

• Working within a motivated finance team to add value and drive the business forward, maximise EBIT and operational excellence
• Delivering month end and year end accounts, annual audit, statutory accounts and annual corporation tax workings,
• Reviewing Monthly balance sheet accounts and risk therein, including calculating stock/receivables impairment,
• Supporting weekly payrun and monthly payroll review and sign off,
• Cashflow and Net Working Capital management,
• Business partner for indirect cost centres including budget preparation support,
• Knowledge of FRS 102, IFRS 15, IFRS 16
• Day to day management of accounting and transactional finance team (x7)

What we are looking for

• Fully qualified ACCA, CIMA, ACA with at least 5 years experience in a similar Senior Finance role.
• Delivering to tight deadlines including VAT preparations, budgets, forecast and cashflow reporting.
• Delivery of management and statutory accounts
• Managing external audit process
• SAP S4HANA desirable not mandatory

What we offer

As well as providing a competitive salary and benefits package, SWARCO actively runs employee opinion surveys as part of our drive to provide a comfortable and supportive working environment. We will support your development, and you will also receive:

• Annual performance related bonus
• 25 days holiday rising plus the option to purchase holiday
• Birthday day off
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee discounts portal - Perkbox
• Life assurance

Interested?

Please apply by clicking on the link below and share your details.

Applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before any advertised closing date. We, therefore, encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. Applications received after the closing date will not be processed

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK, therefore successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK by the start of their employment. We are an equal opportunities employer.