Financial Controller (6 Month Fixed-Term Contract)

Join the Financial Control team as a Financial Controller on a 6-month fixed-term contract. You will oversee statutory reporting, the external audit process, treasury, and tax compliance, while supporting continuous improvement across finance processes and controls. You will manage the Financial Control team, ensure compliance with IFRS requirements, act as the primary liaison with external auditors, and provide strategic oversight of all tax matters. Additionally, you will maintain the integrity of the General Ledger and Balance Sheet, manage central accounting activities, oversee all treasury activities, and ensure finance policies and procedures remain effective and compliant.

• Oversee statutory reporting under UK-adopted IFRS, the external audit process, treasury and tax compliance, while supporting continuous improvement across finance processes and controls.
• Manage central accounting activities, including fixed assets, pension accounting, balance sheet governance and compliance with IFRS/IAS standards.
• Provide strategic oversight of all tax matters, ensuring full compliance with relevant tax regulations, managing relationships with HMRC and external advisors and promoting tax awareness across the organisation.
• Knowledge of VAT return preparation and broader corporate taxation matters
• Extensive financial controls and systems knowledge, with experience designing, reviewing and enhancing operational and financial control frameworks, supported by a good understanding of finance technology and ERP systems
• Extensive technical accounting experience, including IFRS, with the ability to provide trusted advice on complex accounting matters and ensure the integrity of financial statements
• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent) with substantial post-qualification experience (typically 10+ years), including external audit and financial reporting experience
• Well-developed organisational and prioritisation skills, with a direct approach and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities while ensuring timely delivery
• Demonstrable experience delivering continuous improvement and transformation initiatives within a central finance or corporate finance function
• Experience of working with Workday or similar cloud-based finance systems
• Demonstrated leadership experience overseeing and developing effective finance teams within a complex organisation
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and influence senior leaders, auditors and external partners
• Knowledge of Partial exemption special method (PESM) VAT