Financial Controller

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced finance professional to lead the financial reporting, accounting, budgeting, planning and compliance functions of the business.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the company's financial information, while providing management with meaningful financial analysis and insight to support strategic and operational decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & Accounting

• Oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
• Ensure compliance with IFRS and all applicable regulatory and accounting requirements
• Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations and accounting records
• Lead the month-end and year-end financial close processes
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness and integrity of the general ledger
• Maintain strong financial controls and accounting policies across the business

Budgeting & Financial Planning

• Lead the annual budgeting process and periodic forecasting exercises
• Monitor financial performance against budget and provide detailed variance analysis
• Provide management with financial insights, recommendations and performance analysis
• Support long-term financial planning and strategic business initiatives
• Work closely with senior stakeholders to understand financial performance and identify opportunities for improvement

Compliance & Taxation

• Ensure compliance with VAT and other applicable tax regulations
• Oversee tax filings, submissions and related regulatory reporting
• Maintain and enhance financial policies, procedures and internal controls
• Coordinate with auditors, tax advisers and regulatory authorities as required
• Ensure the business remains compliant with relevant financial and regulatory requirements

Management Reporting & Financial Analysis

• Prepare high-quality financial reports, dashboards and management information for senior leadership
• Analyse financial performance, trends and key business KPIs
• Support reporting to the Board, Audit Committee and senior management
• Provide financial analysis and modelling to support business cases and strategic initiatives
• Translate financial data into clear, commercially relevant insights and recommendations

Candidate Profile:

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline
• A professional accounting qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CA or equivalent
• At least 8 years of relevant finance and accounting experience
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS, taxation, budgeting, financial reporting and financial controls
• Proven experience managing financial reporting and month-end/year-end processes
• Strong analytical and financial modelling capabilities
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills
• The ability to work effectively with senior management and provide commercially focused financial advice
• A hands-on and detail-oriented approach, with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment

Key Competencies

• Financial reporting and technical accounting
• Budgeting and forecasting
• IFRS and regulatory compliance
• VAT and taxation
• Financial controls
• Management reporting
• Financial analysis and modelling
• Strategic planning
• Stakeholder management
• Leadership and team management