Global Financial Controller

Global Financial Controller

Whitehall Resources are currently looking for a Global Financial Controller.

Key Accountabilities:

Project Financial Control & Analysis:     

- Overall responsibility for  all Finance processes within Programme
- Close working relationship with project managers and team leader  to create and maintain Project Financial Summaries to ensure forecast costs are accurate and understood
- Proactive analysis of Actual Cost of work performed v Budgets and estimations of Earned Value
- Regular reporting of Project financials to exec management and steering committee
- Work with service providers to ensure timesheets/costs are correctly authorised, invoiced, and recorded
- Ensure all purchase requisitions and orders are setup correctly.
- Continue to develop and document project processes and controls, and ensure they meet internal control objectives and needs of internal/external audit
- Supervision of finance resources
- Work with Programme Director to assess Project risk profile and how to accurately represent financially
- Work closely with other PMO team members to understand project inter-dependencies and financial ramifications
- Analysis of future cost trends
- Monthly and quarterly reporting and analysis of results and presentation to Senior Management
- Financial modelling and analysis required for integration purposes
- Working with the Programme Manager to formulate underlying assumptions, gather data, and develop financial models

Group Finance Controls:

- Manage formal forecasting/budget process with Group finance
- Month end close in SAP financials, and reconciliation to Hyperion consolidation system
- Ensure project costs are properly treated as capex/opex as necessary

Required Skills:

- Significant accounting/finance experience in Programme/Project environment 5 years +
- Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA) or equivalent
- University degree is required. Candidates with recognized Professional Accounting Qualification preferred.
- Knowledge of SAP and Hyperion software
- Experience of managing finance close/forecasting/budgeting processes for large company.
- Good understanding of internal control systems and objectives
- Ensure Project costs are properly governed, monitored and comply with internal standards and external GAAP.
- Extensive financial modelling experience
- Working knowledge of SAP financial reporting and Materials Management preferred
- PC literate with Proficient Excel knowledge (and preferably Visio too)
- Confident working with and presenting to senior management.
- A disciplined, rigorous and structured approach to all financial matters 
- Assimilates complex and ambiguous data to identify key issues and aid decision making
- Focuses effort and prioritises work to deliver business value
- Anticipates future situations and plans ahead to meet them
- Strong people skills and the ability to manage competing client requirements.
- Disciplined and structured approach, with initiative and problem-solving mentality
- Ability to work closely with the project teams within a busy project office
- Excellent co-ordination and communication (oral and verbal) skills at all levels
- Drive and enthusiasm