Financial Controller

Your new company
Based in Edinburgh, our client, a global financial services sector organisation, has a highly sought after job opportunity for a senior finance professional to join them as Financial Controller.

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.
Through your work you will:

• 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
To succeed in this role, you'll bring previous financial control experience, preferably gained in a financial services environment. You'll have worked in a global business (ideally within financial services / banking), and will hold a professional accounting qualification.
Furthermore, you will bring:

• 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
This is an ideal role for experienced and qualified accountants who are up for a challenge.Excellent opportunity to work within a small but high-performing collaborative teamA high profile role which will help shape the strategy and operating model for financial control and liaise extensively with the FDThis will provide a real opportunity to build skills, knowledge and networks against a backdrop of change and transformation.Excellent scope for progression within the short to medium termA generous basic salary depending on experience of up to 85,000 + excellent benefitsHybrid workingExcellent benefits including generous employer pension contribution, excellent holidays and bonusModern office environmentPositive people focussed culture, which will champion your potential by enabling you to show your best self.
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