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Financial Controller, UK & Ireland
Healthy animals and happy owners – that’s the goal.
At IVC Evidensia, we are a leader in veterinary care, dedicated to enhancing the well-being of animals through our extensive network of clinics.
As Financial Controller for the UK and ROI you report to the UK&I Finance Director and have responsibility for all areas of financial accounting for the region. The UK&I are serviced by an extensive Shared Services team by Genpact in India as well as several group finance functions (tax, treasury, M&A, Working Capital etc). This role is a real hands-on role where you manage all aspect of financial controllership of the region; owning our working capital plans, developing new cash forecasting tool, be key contact and escalation point for audit and stats, drive Balance Sheet improvement programs with the Genpact team, and in co-operation with other team members manage the Genpact service delivery. You work with operations when projects span into the operational area as in fixed assets or lease accounting and you work with our internal controls team regarding financial policies and compliance.
The delivery in this role is both through personal drive and delivery as delivering through others. The candidate is a strong communicator with clarity of thought and conviction with demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement and change. Strong leadership, deep finance technical skill as well as analytical skills are crucial for success in this role.
As our company moves with very high pace, and so does the finance function. The financial controller is both a doer and a creator, rolling sleeves up every day to drive continuous improvement, helping to solve our lack of standardisation and simplify our complexity.
As financial controller you will also play a integral part in our ERP journey staring in January 2025.
Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:
Drive our working capital agenda across the business, with closer ownership of the creditor progress
Own the balance sheet in the month end process and beyond. Monitor key balance sheet movements and drive ongoing improvement programs to reduce unreconciled items with Genpact.
Review Balance sheet reconciliations done by Genpact to ensure correct and tidy and at standard we expect. Feedback and work with Genpact and internal controls team as well as SCC leadership team to drive continuous improvements needed.
Develop and trial cash forecasting tool together with group treasury
Work with group lease accounting team, BDO and closely with operations in the lease improvement project
Work with group finance, shared services and link closely to operations in the development of our fixed assets reset initiative
In close collaboration with rest of local finance team, accountable for quality of accounting entered by Shared Service Centre. Collaborating with outsourced partners, you will ensure we maintain accuracy and integrity in financial data.
Responsible for Internal and External Audit Requirement. Most is managed by our shared services and group finance functions however, the flow of local escalations rests with this role, as well as review of stats and support in write up of directors reports.
Drive policy and control compliance. Implementing and maintaining financial controls and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements.
Support large scale transformations as the company implements a new ERP system over the next years. The ERP project is led by a ERP project team however local finance is key in giving input to processes, link to operations and user testing.
Support M&A accounting activity through integration process
As part of this role, you will work closely with our Insights team, FP&A and Business Partner teams, central finance, group finance, shared services team & Genpact and our operations team.
Effective communication with various stakeholders is an integral aspect of this role as it operates in a complex finance matrix of local, group and SCC teams, a large amount of Veterinary Practices and several Subsidiaries across UK and Ireland.
Experience/Qualifications:
Experience as financial controller, or assistant Financial controller, in a company with very fast moving pace, with responsible for financial reporting and consolidation within a complex multi-site P&L organisation.
Excellent technical finance skills with strong knowledge and understanding of both UK GAAP and IFRS. Able to understand the impact of technical accounting changes on the business, and to proactively manage any risks.
Strong experience of finance processes design and development, systems, reporting and controls.
Comfortable working in a global, matrixed business, delivering through others. Experience of managing diverse stakeholders as well as diverse external partners including influencing finance shared services partners and central group finance teams.
Experience of working in a multi-jurisdictional and multi-currency environment.
About You:
Degree educated, with a recognised Finance qualification e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA and strong technical accounting skills
Strong communicator with ability to bring teams and functions together to achieve common goals and understanding of why change is needed.
Comfortable managing in a matrix organisation delivering largely through other people
A person ready to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in, solving problems, finding answers and creating solutions
Ability to adapt and thrive in a constantly changing environment with very high pace and processes still maturing
An innovator with a strong orientation towards transformational leadership and change, not settling for status quo.
A team-player with high expectations and drive, able to collaborate but also challenge appropriately `
Comfortable dealing with ambiguity, with the resilience to ensure the right things are focused on.
Following receipt of your application, you will be contacted by one of our experienced hire recruitment team.
What We Offer:
At IVC Evidensia we recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from
Work-life balance
25 days annual leave
Your birthday as a paid day off
Cycle to Work scheme
Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
Pension
Discounted staff pet care
Dog Friendly office
Parking available
At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
IVC Evidensia UK
IVC Evidensia, The Chocolate Factory, Keynsham, BS31 2AU, United Kingdom
Any questions before applying?
Speak to Neil Merritt from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.