Group Financial Controller

Key Responsibilities

•  Lead and manage the Group Finance Reporting team and Head Office Finance team;
• Prepare monthly Statutory accounts and supplementary analysis in format agreed with Management and Main Board;
• Prepare monthly accounts on a statutory basis and reconcile to management accounts on a statutory basis and reconcile to management accounts
• Single point of contact with the Japan Accounting Department for discussions around statutory reporting;
• Act as Key User for Actuals and Consolidation process for the Tagetik software;
• Act as primary contact with the Group Auditors (Deloitte) and support negotiating annual Group audit fee;
• Establish, and update as necessary, accounting policies for Glory Global Solutions in line with IFRS;
• Act as a source of technical guidance to regional Finance Directors and their staff on routine accounting in line with Group Accounting Policies;
• Lead on technical accounting around Material transactions or M&A Activity;
• Support preparation of reports to present at the meetings of the Group Audit and Risk committee;
• Ensure statutory accounts for UK and Swedish companies are filed within 4 months of year end;
• Maintain and develop reporting systems and processes to automate/streamline reporting;
• Maintain monthly Country-by-Country reporting pack to Group Finance Director;
• Undertake role as Subject Matter Expert for Group system implementation and work closely with Project teams on core system design, defect remediation and process improvement.
• Ensure the monthly Global Balance sheet reconciliation review is performed and issues identified resolved in a timely manner.
• In agreement with Group Audit and Risk committee, work with Group Head of Internal Controls design and implement appropriate control systems to safeguard the assets of the Group;
• Work closely with Internal Audit to own, implement and refine the J-SOX controls within GGS International. Liaise, as necessary, with parent company and internal auditors with regard to compliance and appropriateness;
• Review and prepare EAs for capital and/or large revenue spend as required;
• Support expansion of offshore Shared Service Centre;
• Support Global change projects;
• Ad hoc projects.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Has experience of working in an international group and a technical accounting environment.
• Exposure to working in a matrix organization across regions and product lines.
• Team player, relationship building approach and experience working as a 'business partner';
• Demonstrable record of strong people management.
• Can demonstrate and clearly articulate commercial acumen;
• Ability to challenge peers and superiors in a constructive and professional manner;
• Provide solutions to problems.
• Highly self-motivated and directed.
• High attention to detail and the ability to work accurately.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent MS Excel skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver results;
• Additional language would be an advantage.
• Occasional travel to other offices/locations

Job Benefits

• 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays
• Annual bonus eligibility
• Annual option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday via salary sacrifice
• Private Medical / Private Dental (benefit in kind)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Retail Discounts
• Give As You Earn
• Discounted gym membership
• Income Protection
• Life Assurance
• Pension 
• Professional Development 
• Professional Subscription

About
Global Leaders in Customer Experience Automation With a culture rooted in innovation, each day Glory’s people are transforming our customer’s businesses. Our automation solutions empower retailers, restaurants and financial institutions to save time, money, and deliver unrivalled customer experiences. Publicly listed and proudly international, Glory has been a trusted name for over 100 years, and a global leader for more than a decade. That’s a reputation we’ve earned by combining our pioneering software and hardware with our dynamic people. Because alongside our technology, it’s our people who are driving our successes. Why Join Us Here at Glory, our ambitions are as big as yours. And that’s why we are actively looking to recruit the best of the best. Join Glory and you will be part of the force driving our transformative technology and leading-edge innovations. That’s because every Glory solution is powered by exceptional people like you. People with experience, skills and dedication. Here, we prioritise the development and well-being of our people. Across vibrant and collaborative workplaces, you’ll team up with colleagues across the world to deliver remarkable solutions in more than one-hundred countries. Looking to make a global impact? Join Glory in innovating the future of business transformation. Glory ValuesThe Glory Values are our ethos of working together, diversity and innovation: a practical blueprint of how we work together. We live our values wherever we are – with both colleagues and customers. Glory Values help us meet new challenges and exceed expectations. And they help us further our skills and work with trust and respect.  Customer Delight. We put our customers first.Integrity. We do the right thing, always. Innovation. We embrace new challenges and share the future. Speed. We move fast, that’s how we stay ahead. Diversity & Respect. We value the strength in our differences. Teamwork. We succeed together.