UK & GSA Controller

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Assume overall responsibility for financial operations across UK and GSA countries and entities, which include the UK, South Africa, France, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Luxembourg.

• Lead a team tasked with financial activities, management reporting, statutory obligations, and tax regulatory compliance.

• Report directly to the Sr. Director Controller for EMEA / EMEA Controller.

• Actively manage an outsourced accounting team in India through daily communication.

• Oversee accounting operations through R2R functions.

• Drive global finance operations synergies and standardize processes and systems.

• Eliminate manual processes and implement scalable automated solutions.

• Facilitate the implementation of the new D365 financial system.

• Reduce the number of legal entities.

• Ensure compliance with group accounting timelines, policies, and internal controls.

• Supervise the preparation, review, approval, and submission of local statutory and tax filings.

• Collaborate with external auditors to guarantee timely and accurate deliverables.

• Oversee cash management, intercompany and royalty payments, and maintain bank relationships.

• Review weekly tax cash forecasts against actual results.

• Manage quarterly management reporting packages and perform income statement/balance sheet flux reviews.

• Prepare monthly P&L review documents and conduct month-on-month variance analyses.

• Validate and authorize journal entries, purchase requisitions, system access, travel, and expense reports.

• Review balance sheet account reconciliations.

• Maintain or enhance the timeliness and quality of both internal and external financial reporting.

• Administer VAT and Corporation Tax returns and assist with tax audits.

• Drive remediation efforts and corrective actions pertaining to financial activities.

• Conduct ad hoc accounting research and analysis.

• Support accounting integration for new entity acquisitions.

• Engage in business and finance projects.

• Deliver value-added support to regional businesses.

⛳️ Requirements

• ACA/ACCA qualified.

• Strong technical accounting and tax expertise.

• Preferred system experience includes Dynamics AX & D365.

• Advanced Excel proficiency.

• Experience in managing remote teams across various locations within an international organization.

• Background in fast-paced, dynamic environments.

• Familiarity with various finance systems and Microsoft Office applications.

• Experience in change management and efficiency enhancements.

• Proven track record in financial control.

• Commercial awareness and solid business acumen.

• Effective people management skills.

• Strong interpersonal and communication abilities.

• Willingness and capability to learn and embody Solera values.

• Results-oriented and passionate about driving improvement initiatives.

• Attention to detail and an analytical mindset.

• Ability to comprehend workflow system intricacies.

• Capacity to enhance and implement processes and procedures.

• Proactive, enthusiastic, output-driven, resilient, and energetic.

• Unquestionable integrity.

• Ability to thrive in a high-pressure, high-output environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time employment.

• Quarterly travel to India and limited travel within EMEA.