Vacancy Title: Financial Controller – Finance Shared Services
Vacancy Location: Dunmurry, Belfast (Hybrid)
Engagement Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Who are Survitec and what do we do?
Survitec is a global leader in Survival Technology, trusted to protect lives for over 168 years. Operating in more than 2,000 ports across 96 countries, we are the world’s largest manufacturer and supplier of liferafts, Marine Evacuation Systems (MES) and offshore rental PPE.
Our 2,000 global colleagues are driven by our purpose — “We Exist to Protect Lives” — designing and delivering innovative survival, fire and safety solutions that perform when lives depend on them.
Your New Role
Are you a strategic finance leader ready to shape the future of global shared services? Join Survitec and lead a high-performing team driving financial excellence across our international operations.
We are seeking a Financial Controller to join our Finance Shared Service Centre at our Dunmurry site, reporting directly to the Head of Record to Report. This full-time, permanent role offers a unique chance to thrive in a dynamic environment with an open and transparent culture. You will gain invaluable experience, including exposure to Chief Level Executives, which sets us apart from other firms in Belfast.
In this role, you will develop, refines and implements the financial policies, plans, measures and controls to safeguard and accurately report on the financial results of the business. You will be an integral part of our Finance team, supporting global operations through effective financial control. You will manage and develop our Graduate, and Trainee Accountants.
What You Can Expect from the Role
This role reports to the Shared Services Head of Record to Report. It is responsible for building a strong accounting team within shared services, delivering a strong control framework and driving financial process improvement. This role focuses on understanding the challenges facing the business, providing reporting and financial analysis to support managers to address those challenges and proactively improve the business
Key responsibilities and accountabilities:
1. Provides assurance to Survitec business and Finance leadership that the accounting records of all assigned local entities are accurate and complete, ensuring compliance with local market financial legislation and guidance
2. Implements the global Survitec control framework, driving effective development and maintenance of financial controls
3. Manages and coordinates the monthly budgeting, forecasting and reporting process to deliver a high quality monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting service to the business
4. Ensures the business meets all its financial statutory and compliance obligations, including statutory accounting and tax requirements
5. Ensures all required payroll documents for third party payroll supplier are provided in accurately and in a timely manner. Works effectively with third party service provider to resolve any issues and ensure continuity of service
6. Support the leadership team to grow the business by providing appropriate financial strategies and plans. Collaborates with the business to improve finance processes and compliance, understand root cause of issues, investigate budget variance and formulate recovery plans
7. Contributes to the development and delivery of financial policies, guidelines, and protocols to ensure the company complies with regulations and good financial practice. Ensures application of these through a positive, proactive, thorough and disciplined approach in the Finance team
8. Provide appropriate challenge to the business, holding managers and leaders to account for meeting their financial commitments and responsibilities
9. Leads, coaches and develops an engaged and motivated finance team towards a high-performance culture of continuous improvement
10. Develops own capabilities through participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching.
11. Develops and maintains an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices
12. Identifies instances of non-compliance with Survitec’s policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting, escalating and addressing as appropriate
13. Creates an environment where everyone in the team can live the Survitec Values
14. Contributes positively to creating an inclusive environment where our people feel valued, appreciated and free to be who they are at work
·Understands, upholds and contributes to creating a safety-first culture within Survitec. Ensures a safe and healthy working environment
The Experience, Qualifications and Skills You Will Have
Essential Criteria:
15. ACA / ACCA / CIMA (or equivalent) qualified accountant
16. Educated to University (degree) level
17. Relevant job-related experience in own area of expertise, operating to fully competent level
18. Experience supervising and supporting people and other resources to achieve specific end results within short- to mid-term timescales
Skills:
19. Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments
20. Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance Survitec’s goals
21. Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
22. Makes good and timely decisions that keep Survitec moving forward
23. Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
24. Plans and prioritises work to meet commitments aligned with Survitec goals
25. Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
26. Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance Survitec’s goals
27. Makes good and timely decisions that keep Survitec moving forward
28. Interprets and applies key financial indicators to make better business decisions
29. Anticipates and adopts innovations in business digital and technology applications
Why You Should Work for Us
30. 34 days holidays including public holidays
31. Additional day off to celebrate your birthday
32. Company Anniversary Holiday Benefit
33. Hybrid/remote work model
34. Excellent enhanced maternity & paternity package
35. Management Training & Professional Development Opportunities
36. Employee Assistance Programme
37. Workplace Reward & Recognition scheme
You will have the opportunity to develop in your role and feel proud of the work you do. Working at Survitec is fast paced but incredibly rewarding.
This is not just another job; this is your career.