Group Financial Controller

21 July
2020

Position: Group Financial Controller

Job description

Group Financial Controller will support Group CFO in managing finance related functions throughout the Group.

Responsibilities will include:

Preparation of group consolidated financial statements and management of group audit process.
Coordinate and supervise annual third-party valuation of Rendeavour assets.
Supervising preparation and submission of statutory accounts and tax fillings.
Maintain accounts in Sage for offshore holding companies.
Group management reporting, including quarterly IFRS balance sheets and P&L’s (if required).
Supervising project accounting and reporting.
Manage forecasting and budgeting processes.
Monitor and control budgets versus actual spend/income on a monthly basis.
Closely monitor and control all spending throughout the Group, stay within budgets, identify and achieve savings.
Managing liquidity throughout the Group.
Maintain and update on a monthly basis an accurate cash flow forecast for the Group.
Monitor and manage all existing shareholder, intercompany and third party loans.
Manage all treasury functions throughout the Group.
Work together with the CFO on attracting new investors in development projects.
Review and help manage financial models for all projects.
Assist CFO in any other relevant matters.

Skills and experience:

Chartered Accountant minimum with 7 – 10 years hands-on experience;
Big 4 accounting training/experience preferred;
Real Estate Investment experience preferred;
Internationally educated;
Ability to perform a complex Group consolidation;
Good understanding of IFRS;
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel (complex formulae, sensitivity analysis );
Overall responsibility for management of a finance department;
Cash flow forecasting and variance analysis, budgeting skills;
Financial modelling, scenario analysis and due diligence experience;
Experience in liaising with the auditors and managing an audit process;
Ability to implement new accounting and/or reporting systems and internal controls software: Sage or similar;
Very strong analytical skills;
Strong written and verbal communication skills, proven ability to present information clearly in a report or presentation to senior management;
Good understanding of and ability to apply basic concepts in finance and economics;
Excellent attention to detail;
Mature, pragmatic and flexible approach, good commercial judgment.

Personal characteristics: