A leading financial services business in Mid Kent is seeking a high calibre Financial Control Manager to cover a 9 month maternity contract. Operating in a professional and dynamic team, the role will take responsibility for the management of all balance sheet accounts, ensuring the integrity and accuracy of Group reconciliations and working closely with the Group Controller to ensure the successful co-ordination of the month end process. The role will manage two team members and additional key responsibilities will include:

- Management of the month end process, coordinating ledger, transactional and associated teams
- Leading the Group balance sheet review
- Overseeing and rectifying any reconciliation issues
- Ensuring key processes and controls are maintained and reviewing where appropriate
- Ensuring management, statutory and regulatory reporting is delivered to the highest standards and the systems are optimised to support this
- Mentoring and developing team members

Candidates will be formally qualified (ACA, ACCA) and possess recent, relevant experience covering financial reporting, month end management and reconciliations. Financial services experiences would be highly desirable, however is not essential. An understanding of current IFRS accounting standards will be a pre-requisite and candidates will ideally be able to start a role at short notice and commit to a minimum 9 month period. In return the business can offer an excellent working environment, the possibility of longer term opportunities and a competitive pay structure.

Unfortunately, due to the high number of applications currently being received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.