Please note: Hybrid Working 2 days a week in the Central London Office (Liverpool St.)
While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.
About the role
This role will be responsible for leading the Financial Reporting team. A successful candidate will ensure the accurate and timely issuance of monthly results, as well as working with our transformation team to design and implement global processes across all our practices. There are several practice migrations taking place currently and the successful candidate will have experience in guiding a team to implement the right strategy for success.
This is an exciting time to join the team as we embrace a period of transformation, with several impactful migrations and system enhancements underway across the financial control function. You’ll have the opportunity to play a pivotal role in driving innovation by helping us transition from manual processes to streamlined, automated solutions.
This role reports into the Group Financial Controller.
You will provide leadership and development of the operational finance team and ensure high quality provision of processes and services provided to the business. You will lead on external auditing and annual financial statement, with a focus on improving controls, processes and systems.
Job Overview
The role will have full responsibility for but not limited to:
As a senior leader within the business you will business partner the operational finance and commercial finance teams with our practices, providing insight and challenge to support in the delivery of operational objectives.
Lead the finance team in the creation of monthly and annual financial statements and ensure management information provided is accurate and insightful and providing effective challenge and scrutiny.
Significantly improve the month-end close process and guiding the team to success.
Lead on the full end to end audit process with regards to financial reporting whilst continuously reviewing and implementing effective financial controls ensuring that the association creates and embeds a strong financial control environment.
Play a key role in the business and deputise for the Group Financial Controller where required.
All about You
You will be a qualified accountant (ACA) with significant previous experience in a senior leadership role within finance. You will have up to date knowledge of current UK accounting standards and requirements.
You will have been in a leadership role previously (minimum 4+ years).
You will have excellent people management skills and the ability to inspire and influence those around you. A confident, dynamic, and supportive leader and team player, with a proven record for developing others.
You will have the drive and commitment to consistently deliver challenging targets, while demonstrating a ‘can do’ attitude. You will be IT literate and willing to champion use of technology in service delivery.
You will understand change management and able to bring together differing cultures to provide an environment for the creation of new and sustainable organisational models.
A prior knowledge or background in technology would be desirable.
Benefits
Private Medical Insurance
25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays in the UK
Sick Pay
Parental Leave
Pension
Employer Assistance Programme
Training and Development
Various Perks via Vitality Health App
You will live the Kerv values …
Think Customer-First
Team is Everything
Spread Good Vibes
Build Future
Do the Right Thing
At Kerv, we’re building something special and we’re building it to last. We want everybody to feel valued, included and love working together. With an uncompromising pursuit of amazing employee experience, we always strive to do the right thing. We believe and will relentlessly promote and support the power of diversity, equality and belonging, through collaboration and creating exceptional solutions together.
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