Aker Systems - Financial Controller
Requirements
• Professional Qualification: Fully qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience. • Professional Qualification: • Audit Background: Proven experience in audit, ideally from a reputable accounting firm, providing a strong understanding of internal controls and financial best practices. • Audit Background: • Advanced Excel & Modelling: Mastery of advanced Excel functions and a strong ability to build, maintain, and interpret dynamic financial models in spreadsheets. • Advanced Excel & Modelling: • IFRS Expertise: Up-to-date and practical knowledge of the latest IFRS accounting standards and their application. • IFRS Expertise: • SME Experience: Previous experience working within a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) environment is highly desirable. • Analytical Acumen: Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. • Analytical Acumen: • Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders. • Communication: • Leadership: Demonstrated leadership abilities with experience in managing and developing a team. • Leadership: • Desirable Qualities • Desirable Qualities • Proactive and self-motivated with a strong work ethic. • Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines. • Attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy. • A strategic thinker who can contribute to wider business objectives. • Aker Systems Attributes • At Aker we work as a team; we are collaborative, hardworking, open, and delivery obsessed. There is no blame culture here: try things, and take responsibility for the outcomes. You are always part of the wider Aker. We help our colleagues and take pride in successfully achieving difficult tasks. We run towards problems and help to solve them. Communicate always, do so accurately and in a timely fashion. • In return, we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, company paid medical insurance and life assurance, pension scheme, annual training allowance, wellbeing allowance, virtual GP, Employee Assistance plan and more. • Equal Opportunities • Aker Systems fosters a diverse environment that encourages openness in its communications and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status or other personal characteristics. We embrace differences of opinion and diversity because they help challenge us and find new groundbreaking technical solutions.
Responsibilities
• Month/Quarter/Year-End Review Process: Lead and execute the comprehensive month-, quarter and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate completion of all financial statements and reconciliations. • Month/Quarter/Year-End Review Process: • Forecasting and Budgeting: Develop detailed financial forecasts and build robust annual budgets in collaboration with department heads, monitoring performance against these targets. • Forecasting and Budgeting: • Month-End Reporting: Prepare insightful monthly financial reports, highlighting key performance indicators, variances, and strategic recommendations. • Month-End Reporting: • Financial Accuracy and Integrity: Ensure the completeness, accuracy, and integrity of all financial records, maintaining a strong control environment. • Financial Accuracy and Integrity: • Cash Flow Management: Develop and maintain detailed cash flow forecasts and models, providing critical insights into liquidity and working capital management. • Cash Flow Management: • People Management: Lead, mentor, and develop a small finance team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high performance. • People Management: • IFRS Compliance: Proactively research and stay up-to-date with the latest International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) accounting practices, ensuring full compliance and advising on their impact. • IFRS Compliance: • Audit Liaison: Support audit preparation and statutory accounts. Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors, ensuring a smooth and efficient audit process. • Audit Liaison: • Provide financial insight to support commercial and strategic decisions. • Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and internal controls. • Champion automation and digital finance tools.
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