At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial control and reporting, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Company: Dynamic finance team in Jersey with a focus on growth.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus scheme, private healthcare, and generous leave.
- Other info: Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
- Why this job: Shape financial strategy and lead a high-performing team.
- Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant with leadership experience in finance.
The predicted salary is between 59576 - 70089 £ per year.
- Head of Financial Control & Reporting
- Department: Finance
- Description
We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Head of Financial Control & Reporting to lead our financial control, statutory reporting, and governance functions.
This is a senior leadership role responsible for ensuring the integrity of financial reporting, maintaining a strong control environment, and delivering timely, accurate financial information to support strategic decision-making.
Reporting to the Finance Director, you will lead a high-performing finance team, drive continuous improvement across financial processes, and ensure compliance with all statutory, regulatory, and accounting requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the preparation of monthly and annual consolidated financial statements and prepare statutory accounts for all entities
- Manage consolidation processes and intercompany eliminations
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting to senior management
- Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and integrity
- Maintain fixed asset register and capital expenditure controls
- Ensure compliance with FRS 102 and company policies
- Manage audit processes and external auditor relationships
- Oversee Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions
- Ensure strong cash controls and working capital management
- Support cash forecasting and liquidity management
- Ensure that quarterly GST reports are prepared and submitted on a timely basis
- Review and submit company tax
- Deliver management and board reporting
- Provide financial analysis and performance
- Support strategic decision-making
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
- Significant experience in financial control, statutory reporting, or financial accounting.
- Proven experience leading and developing finance teams.
- Experience managing external audits and statutory reporting requirements.
- Excellent analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Advanced Excel skills
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Bonus scheme.
- Generous pension contribution.
- Private healthcare.
- 25 days annual leave
- Discount of up to 20% in our stores, with a second card holder of your choice
- Professional development and career progression opportunities.
- A collaborative and supportive leadership team.
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Head of Financial Control & Reporting employer: SandpiperCI Limited
Marks & Spencer is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture in Jersey that prioritises employee growth and development. With competitive salaries, generous holiday allowances, and a supportive management team, employees are encouraged to thrive in their roles while enjoying benefits like a discount card and contributory pension scheme. Join us to be part of a dynamic team where your contributions are valued and recognised in a fast-paced retail environment.
