Head of Finance – Financial Reporting & Control

Company Description

Who we are…

 

At Trustonic our products are making a difference across the world. One moment we’re ensuring low-income families worldwide can access the life-changing benefits of an internet-enabled smartphone. The next we’re protecting the safety and integrity of the vehicles we drive and the devices we care about.

 

We pride ourselves on living by the Trustonic culture code, a blueprint for our journey that recognises that great working environments don’t guarantee success, but bad ones almost always ensure failure.

 

Working here, you’ll find a company that celebrates its diversity and is looking to do the right thing: for each other, the community and the planet. We believe in equal opportunities and take to heart the old African proverb ’If you only want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together’.

 

We work flexibly when and where we’re at our best, but regardless of how you choose to work, we’ll make sure you feel like one of the team.

 

Click here if you would like to find out more about Trustonic’s culture code.

 

If you would like to work in a fast-moving global technology company, with great ambition, then we’d love to hear from you!

 

Job Description

We are looking for a Head of Finance – Financial Reporting & Control to join our Finance team based in the UK. You will be responsible for ensuring that financial information used for statutory purposes, planning and decision making is robust, accurate and efficiently produced. You will also be the finance lead on ad hoc projects including those related to structuring, corporate development and operational process change.

 

A bit about the team and what you’ll deliver…

 

Leading a team of 5 including 3 qualified accountants you will own the financial reporting and control processes across the Trustonic group. The role will also be responsible for managing finance suppliers and partners such as outsourced accountants for overseas subsidiaries, finance systems providers, banks and auditors. As the Head of Finance – Financial Reporting & Control, your key responsibilities will include:

 

Leadership and development of a team of 6 including 3 qualified accountants

Production of monthly financials including leading the monthly close processes across all group entities

Defining and ensuring adherence to accounting policies, ensuring financial information is accurate and reliable

Completion of statutory reporting requirements including leading external audit process

Cash management and cashflow forecasting including AR, AP, managing banking relationships and identifying opportunities to improve working capital

Management of payroll and outsourced payroll partners

Ensuring VAT and Corporation Tax filings are made accurately and efficiently with support from external advisors

Development of accounting processes and systems to enhance capabilities and drive automation and efficiencies

Management of outsourced accounting partners for overseas subsidiaries

Supporting on ad hoc projects including corporate development, restructuring programmes and process improvement

Company secretarial duties (AGMs, company resolutions, etc) for all group companies with the support of the legal team

Ownership of the SAP ByD financial system

Who you are…

 

As the Head of Finance – Financial Reporting & Control you will have:

 

Strong analytical skills and ability to apply critical thinking to new challenges

Ability to thrive in a dynamic, constantly evolving, small team environment

Ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely

Strong interpersonal skills, capable of building collaborative cross-functional relationships

High levels of integrity

Organised, rigorous and autonomous

Inquisitive and with a proactive approach 

Flexible, adaptive leadership skills

What makes you, you…

 

As the Head of Finance – Financial Reporting & Control you will have knowledge/experience of:

 

5+ years of post-qualified accountant experience

Experience as a Financial Controller in a senior finance leadership role

Strong technical accounting experience

Managing auditors and producing statutory accounts

UK corporation tax and VAT calculation and filing

Understanding of corporate governance

Experience leading teams to deliver ambitious goals

Driving operational improvements

Managing finance systems

Prior audit experience beneficial

Qualifications

Undergraduate degree or equivalent level of skill, experience and knowledge

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification