Job Title : Financial Controller EMEA

Location : Hybrid, London

Hours : Full-time

About this opportunity

PeopleScout are a leading RPO, employer branding and communications business, we also operate under the TMP Worldwide brand in the UK.

As Financial Controller, you will be responsible for overseeing the financial operations and financial planning for the EMEA business. The FC will operate in a broad role covering technical accounting & control, through to financial planning & analysis and commerciality.

This role reports both into the Director of FP&A - with responsibilities pertaining to the EMEA business reporting and analytics - as well as into the TrueBlue Group Controller – with responsibilities for divisional reporting and control. You will manage four direct reports covering management accounts, payables, receivables & payroll.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Key member of the EMEA Finance Team with the following BAU responsibilities:
• Management reporting & business partnering
• Credit control & accounts receivable
• Treasury, cashflow and payment approvals
• Payroll
• Accounts payable
• Balance sheet review & SOX compliance
• Financial reporting & control for Polish entity
• Quarterly VAT reporting to HMRC
• Lead a large and diverse team, managing direct reports and keep sub teams motivated and working optimally, acting as a positive role model within the function and wider business
• Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting process for the EMEA region
• Be commercially minded, leading conversations on how to structure financial reporting such that the EMEA business' segment profit is accurately reported and reconciled to statutory profit
• Contribute to commercial reviews of client margin & costs with view to driving profitability
• Understand, advise on & implement Group accounting procedures, including but not limited to intercompany invoicing & eliminations, transfer pricing and cost centre accounting
• Lead the year-end audit and corporation tax process for three UK entities, producing statutory accounts & corporation tax filings for each entity
• Own external relationships with banks, auditors, tax advisors, software providers & technical consultants
• Internal controls & control roadmap

Who we're looking for:

• Passionate and committed leader and people manager, with a results orientation and a desire to support business success
• Highly commercial, possessing strong analytical skills
• Self-starter who both identifies and takes ownership of issues, sees through change, looks for continuous improvement and possesses an ability to work well with others to deliver excellence
• Solution orientated and innovative, with the desire to bring forward ideas and to get involved in all areas of the business
• Excellent relationship skills, a team player with the ability to inspire others
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent) with strong academics

What's in it for me?

As a PeopleScout employee, you're set to gain so much from being part of our team, including:

• Time off to rest, recover or conquer items on the bucket list through our 27 days' holiday (+ 8 bank holidays) and a holiday purchase benefit where you can buy up to an additional 3 days
• Great company paid benefits including our health cash plan, life assurance, company pension, private medical and access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Other great flexible benefits such as a TechScheme, free mortgage advice, hybrid working model from our London office, and more
• Individual development plans with customised learning solutions, including clear career pathways designed to support individual growth and career advancement progress
• Excellent health benefits – get cash back on your everyday healthcare costs with our flexible dental and cash plan benefits or grab some great discounts at your local gym
• Opportunities to give back and care for our environment with eco-friendly benefits like our cycle to work scheme
• A group of diverse, passionate people to socialise and build your career with

About us

PeopleScout is an industry award winner and leader in the development of best-in-class recruitment outsourcing and talent consultancy. What sets us apart is our talent advisory heritage, this enables us to reframe, evaluate and assess how organisation and application behaviour can be modified and improved to deliver the very best talent for our clients.

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from persons regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

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