Director – Financial Control

Job title:

Director – Financial Control

Company

IRIS Software

Job description

We are seeking a Director, Financial Control (Level 7) to play a key role in supporting the VP, Finance and CFO and the wider IRIS Group Finance department at a period of significant change and transformation.They will have a broad range of responsibilities including responsibility for the consolidated financial reporting of the IRIS Software Group, external audit, credit control, cash and treasury functions, CoSec, insurance, interaction with lenders and investors and working alongside a finance & systems transformation.The successful individual will support a range of tasks including:

• Managing the preparation of monthly consolidated schedules and associated commentary for inclusion in the monthly Board report (P&L, Balance Sheet and cashflow), monthly investor reporting and quarterly lender reporting packs
• Managing the preparation of the monthly cashflow forecasting
• Managing the preparation of consolidated and stand-alone entity accounts for a number of companies within the Group
• Project managing the year end audit process
• Providing technical expertise to the wider finance team
• Driving process improvements and standardisation
• Supporting on M&A activity
• Managing the preparation of VAT returns for the IRIS Group
• Playing a key role in relationships with investors, lenders and the banks
• Review and approval of supplier payments
• Supporting the learning and development of the wider finance team
• Deputising for the VP, Finance
• Managing a team of accountants (c. 45 individuals, both qualified and part-qualified)
• Managing credit control team
• Company Secretarial activities
• Managing the annual insurance renewal process

Currently the business is working across multiple systems due to a high level of acquisition activity and this role will involve working with multiple systems and dispersed teams across the UK.This role is best suited to a qualified accountant with previous reporting, control and audit, excellent communication skills and managing priorities and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.Knowledge and Experience

• Degree educated or qualified by experience
• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA with relevant PQE
• Excellent system and reporting skills
• Technical accounting knowledge
• Practice experience desirable
• Works effectively under pressure
• Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines
• Excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Team Player

Please note:
We occasionally close vacancies early in the event that we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore we recommend you apply as soon as possible.For UK candidates only:
Please note we are only able to accept candidates that are permanent UK residents or have proven permanent right to work in the UK.INDHIGHAs one of the UK’s largest privately held software companies, IRIS Software Group exists to simplify the lives of businesses, schools and organisations.IRIS provides software solutions and services that substantially enhance operational compliance, efficiency and accuracy, empowering the users of our technology to look forward with certainty and confidence.Over 4 million parents use our software to connect with their child’s school, 18% of UK employees are paid via an IRIS payroll solution, 50,000 SMEs use IRIS cloud bookkeeping and 21,000 firms rely on us for legislative compliance.Our operational software is the invisible but essential beating heart of our customers’ businesses, supporting them in a range of objectives, from maintaining legislative compliance to boosting engagement with stakeholders and enhancing productivity.It’s vital these mission-critical functions work first time, every time.That’s why IRIS helps businesses run the tough stuff, stay compliant and get operational tasks done right first time, every time – so they can focus on productivity and growth.IRIS is a company built on hiring the best people; our people are our greatest assets.They enable us to be the innovative, market-leading, and high-performing company that we are today.We’re delighted to be certified as a Great Place to Work and one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women.These accolades confirm that our employees have a consistently positive experience at IRIS, with the certifications considering employee wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, trust in management, effective communication and recognition/reward.IRIS is committed to engaging, rewarding and empowering our employees, and this is central to what we do.This is why we work to create an environment where employees feel like they are part of a team.Email:Phone:

Expected salary

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:55:15 GMT

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