Group Tax Manager

GROUP FINANCIAL CONTROLLER - HOUSING DEVELOPMENT - SURREY

Robert Half are the exclusive recruitment partner to this fast changing, highly profitable housing development group, that now seeks to strengthen its finance team with the recruitment of a Group financial controller.
managing a team of 15 (3 direct), you would first focus on leading the exercise to transform the business. Streamlining systems, process, the number of cost centre`s and developing the team to work as efficiently as possible. This would mean implementation of a new CRM and development of the structure for controls and FP&A.

Beyond this, 75% ownership of controls / team and protecting the value of the organisation, 25% business partnering and offering a value add service to the leadership team.

Duties:

• Lead all consolidated statutory and key financial entity reporting and associated analysis, for all legal entities, including the annual financial statements as part of the groups Annual Report. Other Reporting submissions including the Office for National Statistics returns, and any related Regulator returns e.g. Value For Money as applicable.
• Provide insight and analysis to stakeholders at all levels into the effect of upcoming legislation / accounting changes for decision making, impact on financial systems and transactional processing areas.
• Accountable for ensuring the general ledger Chart of Accounts is structured appropriately and remains fit for purpose to capture and report financial information for statutory, regulatory and management requirements.
• Manage the annual external audit plan and timetable with the group auditors ensuring clear roles and responsibilities across all stakeholders, that enables timely audit sign off.
• Proactively liaise with senior stakeholders across directorate teams and their Finance leads (Eg Development & Sales, Customer, Enabling Services) to offer technical accounting advice and influence, to ensure key operational and project activities are structured efficiently and conform to latest accounting standards and regulations.

• Proactively develop and refine comprehensive accounting policies, ensuring ongoing adherence to latest accounting standards (FRS 102/SORP) and other regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain a robust financial control framework for all legal entities, aligned with industry best practices and regulatory requirements, ensuring the integrity of the key financial ledgers and management/control and reconciliation of balance sheet transactions.
• Produce annual, quarterly, monthly Balance Sheet, Cashflow and I&E primary statements for statutory, regulatory and management/Board reporting needs for each of the legal entities.
• Ultimate accountability for the close of all ledgers during the year / month end process, ensuring that appropriate controls are in place and adhered to.
• Liaising with the Financial Planning and Tax team, ensure Financial control decisions are taken with due regard to the tax requirements and implications.
• Lead on the management and maintenance of the Fixed Asset Register and associated monthly, quarterly and annual control activities.
• Lead and coordinate activities to ensure business assets are stated in line with accounting standards, including the group wide annual impairment review (where appropriate)

• Lead the Financial Control team and inspire and develop a team of qualified and part qualified accountants providing direction and coaching to support their personal development, leading to high performance and continuous improvement.
• Your leadership of the team will ensure that they anticipate changing requirements to help drive the progressive development of the business.
• As a senior Finance leader within the Finance Directorate and the Financial Services team, actively contribute to the strategy of the directorate and the decision-making processes, contributing to groups goal to be a great place to work by implementing initiatives that enhance employee engagement.
• Play an active role in key Finance transformation and integration related projects that impact Financial Control activities, helping to shape and influence the design and implementation of change to key processes, systems and data.
• Proactively develop and lead the relationship with key internal (Finance Leadership Team, Senior Leadership Group) and external stakeholders (auditors, advisors, regulators) where appropriate.
• Where required, prepare and present relevant papers for Executive Board, Board and other relevant Committee meetings on matters relating to Financial control (Eg Financial regulations, accounting policies, external audit planning, year end financial statements, value for money etc)

Benefits:

• A highly competitive base salary of between £100,000 and £120,000 P/A based on the candidates experience
• A performance related bonus of up to 5% of salary
• 25 days holiday per annum
• Pension match up to 12%
• life assurance
• private healthcare
• A highly flexible working arrangement, with the ability to WFH 3 days a week
• Other great benefits on application

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