Financial Control AVP recruitment

Top Tier Bank looking for an AVP Financial Controller.

The role:

• Improve reporting of monthly close status by upgrading the design and content of the Financial Control monthly review pack (KPI)

• Perform monthly Balance Sheet reviews

• Create and manage action plan to resolve all year end / quarterly reporting issues identified through reporting processes.

• Perform review of risk areas which are inconsistent across business units or non compliant with IFRS

• Assist with ad-hoc projects and reporting requirements as they arise

• Issue reporting timetables, guidance and instructions

• Implement changes required to support quarterly external reporting e.g. disclosure changes or changes to IFRS

• Act for business units providing expert help and guidance

• Investigate and resolve problems, issues and queries, liaising with customers, suppliers and experts as appropriate

• Ensure consistency of approach across the business units

• Help establish a high performing Financial Control team

• Develop knowledge and improve capability within the offshore team

• Manage the effective balance of operations between offshore and onshore Financial Control teams

• Help build a team environment via cross fertilization of knowledge and coaching of peers

Requirements:

• Qualified accountant with over 2 years PQE, with at least one of these being in a financial control capacity

• Up to date technical accounting skills

• Strong stakeholder management across different functions of the business

• Strong communications and interpersonal skills – can operate a Relationship/Partnership approach with the Business, and build a network of contacts

• Excellent team player.

• Ability to communicate confidently with senior management

• Financial services experience

• Proven track record of performance and delivery

• Problem solving ability

• Able to view issues from a commercial perspective

• Financial services experience

• Proven track record of performance and delivery

• Problem solving ability

• Able to view issues from a commercial perspective