Job Title: Control Team Manager
Contract Type: Perm
Reporting to: Head of Accounts Payable and Control
Location: Leeds, GB, LS1 4AP
The Role
To provide management and oversight to the control function. Primarily focussing on reconciliations (bank, supplier & intercompany), accounting accuracy for all invoice and ledger entries, FX, sales ledger, reporting and stakeholder management.
Outcomes of the Role
* People management, training and development
* Ownership of control reconciliations – bank recs, supplier statements & intercompany
* Oversee intragroup legal entity recharge process and sign-off intragroup balance matrix at month-end.
* Manage invoicing and payment process to clear-down intragroup balances (in conjunction with the Treasury team).
* Manage ad-hoc sales invoices and credit control.
* Maintain an effective control environment with suitable reporting metrics.
* Managing policy enforcement and adherence
* Second line review of accounting accuracy for payables postings – Direct invoices, PO invoices and Expenses.
* Stakeholder management – up to and including exec level management.
* Managing prepayments
* Managing FX postings
* Office for National Statistics (ONS) returns and Payment Practices reporting.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
* Able to consolidate and present information and analysis in an effective, digestible, and timely manner.
* Able to communicate information, ideas, or issues effectively and clearly through the most appropriate channel within the team and to key stakeholders.
* Able to organise and prioritise own workload effectively, working to a high degree of autonomy.
* Confident challenging processes and escalating issues.
* Effective problem solver, generating practical solutions to often complex issues.
* An eye for detail, able to identify, investigate and clearly explain variance.
* Self-motivated with high energy and enthusiasm.
* Builds effective relationships with stakeholders across the firm.
* Strong collaboration skills - proactively seeks to share information and ideas.
* Comfortable working across the MS Office suite of applications.
* Keeps up to date with developments in the industry, including emerging risks and regulation.
* Experience of a fast-paced plc environment or financial services background advantageous.
* Previous experience managing a team
* Experience within a control (or similar) finance function
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