Role Title: International Financial Controller
Location: Wimbledon (Hybrid)
Salary: Competitive
Contract Type: Permanent
Reporting line: Group Head of Finance
Closing Date: 13th January 2025
We have a great opportunity for an International Finance Controller in our Finance Department. This is a key role with responsibility for leading our EU finance team including delivering high quality financial reporting, maintaining a robust control environment and leading process and control improvements. The role holder will be a senior member of our International Finance Team and will play a key role in the development of the EU finance team, currently based in Germany and Spain.
At Domestic & General, we are proud of our 100-year legacy and excited about our future growth plans. We are expanding our horizons, entering new markets and territories internationally and we need your expertise to help us on the journey.
Key Responsibilities will include
Ownership of the month-end process for the European Business including oversight and delivery of the monthly reporting pack for the CFO.
Provision of accurate commentary against budget and prior year performance.
Responsible for maintenance of effective control environment and integrity of the balance sheet.
Take a lead role in driving process and control improvements and the automation of manual processes including optimization of Workday
Key role in the annual budget and re-forecast process, responsible for signing off the balance sheet and cash position
Building strong relationships across the business, including with FP&A, Underwriting, Client Management and Service teams to represent International Finance interests in Group-wide projects, including the implementation of new strategies and onboarding of new clients
Building strong relationships with external audit team to complete Group and local audits to tight deadlines
Leading on technical accounting issues that impact International Finance, including impact on Solvency.
Ensuring the International financial reporting is compliant with all Group policies and relevant technical accounting pronouncements and standards
Development and coaching of the EU Finance teams
Be a key member of the GFC leadership team and support wider Finance initiatives
Skills and experience required
Role requires the holder to be a qualified accountant (ACA) with experience of financial reporting.
Strong accounting knowledge (IFRS) with a good understanding of the regulations governing financial reporting
Able to make sound day to day accounting decisions and solve accounting issues and problems
Experience of working with senior stakeholders is critical, together with managing a team.
Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex information simply to non-finance stakeholders
Able to demonstrate good attention to detail, good judgment showing logical decision making, and a hands-on approach
Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Significant post-qualification experience
Extensive experience of working in a similar role
Working knowledge of corporation tax, VAT and IPT
Preference for the role holder to have insurance experience including IFRS 17
Spanish speaker preferable
Strong leadership skills and experience of managing and developing teams
We offer lots of great benefits! Some of which include:
Competitive salary and annual discretionary bonus
25 days annual leave plus bank/public holidays, as well as an annual option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave.
Training opportunities as well as clearly defined career progression
Health cash plan – employer funded cover to enable you to claim money back on essential healthcare costs, including dental, optical, physiotherapy and many more. Cover also includes unlimited access to a 24/7 virtual GP service.
Attractive company pension scheme
Life assurance – employer funded cover of 4x basic salary
Dedicated online benefit portal offering access to saving and lending facilities, financial wellbeing and support services:
Salary Finance – access to savings and borrowing through payroll.
Car Leasing – access to a carbon neutral salary sacrifice car leasing scheme, with an all-inclusive monthly cost covering all charge, taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance on a range of brand-new vehicles.
Travel Loans – interest free loans to help spread the cost of annual travel tickets.
Cycle to Work – tax efficient bike and cycling equipment worth up to £1,000.
Health & Wellbeing – discounted gym membership, online virtual workout sessions, online culinary classes
OnHand – Giving you the opportunity to be an Eco & Social volunteer via a handy app. Volunteer individually or in groups to get involved in Youth Mentoring, Food Poverty, Homelessness & Elderly help.
Employee Assistance Programme – specialist advice and support on issues such as finance, relationships, illness and family issues
Free Domestic & General protection plan – one free plan each year with access to discounted rates of up to 50% on additional plans, including referrals for family and friends.
Employee discounts – access to discounted Sky TV and broadband packages, together with a range of discounts for 100s of online and high street retailers
Domestic & General are an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status.
Please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes criminal record checks.
At Domestic & General, we are proud of our 100-year legacy and excited about our future growth plans. We are expanding our horizons, entering new markets and territories internationally and we need your expertise to help us on the journey.
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