Job type
PermanentLocation
EdinburghWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Senior Finance QualifiedIndustry
Banking & Financial ServicesPay
Up to £85,000 + benefits
Financial Controller role within Banking & Financial Services in Edinburgh (hybrid)
Your new company
Your new role
As a Financial Controller, you’ll ensure the integrity of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting. This will include the balance sheet, profit and loss account, internal and external reporting and other supporting data.
You'll deliver franchise actuals reporting review meetings to the Finance team and the FD, and support the FD through regular reporting cycles. You’ll comply with relevant policies and consider and escalate the adequacy and effectiveness of the business’s controls.
- Help shape the strategy and operating model for financial control, with the overriding objective of establishing and maintaining trust and confidence of customers and stakeholders.
- Provide clear and accurate analytical review and challenge
- Lead and drive continuous improvement that supports the strategic direction
- Take the lead on developing the optimal model for the function
- Be responsible for the successful delivery of mandatory and strategic programmes that impact on the key financial reporting outputs
What you'll need to succeed
- Experience of reporting, control and governance
- Experience of building and maintaining strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders in a changing environment
- A commitment to continuous improvement activity
- An astute eye for detail and exceptional problem-solving capability
- Strong communication skills and the ability to clearly and succinctly articulate issues to senior management
- The ability to influence and positively challenge with impact
- The ability to deliver high quality outputs to tight deadlines
- A results-driven and professional, proactive approach.
What you'll get in return
What you need to do now
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