Financial Controller

Permanent Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 per annum

Our client is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Financial Controller to join their esteemed organisation. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a leading consultancy that tackles significant challenges faced by governments, businesses and society.

The Financial Controller is responsible for the integrity of our clients' financial records and for maintaining a strong and effective financial control environment. The role owns the monthly accounting and management reporting processes, accounting policies and the core controls that underpin the company's financial information and supports the Finance Director in the annual statutory reporting and external audit process.

• Lead the monthly close process, ensuring accurate and timely management accounts and reporting.
• Review consolidated P&L, balance sheet and supporting schedules, ensuring significant variances and accounting issues are understood and resolved.
• Maintain robust accounting for revenue, WIP, accruals, prepayments, payroll, fixed assets and other key financial areas.
• Ensure balance sheet integrity through effective reconciliations and control of the general ledger across UK and international operations.
• Provide high-quality financial analysis and reporting to support management decision-making, forecasting and statutory reporting.
• Develop and enhance financial reports and reporting processes in partnership with the Finance Director, FP&A team and key stakeholders.
• Own the control framework for project accounting, revenue recognition, WIP, billing and transactional finance activities.
• Partner with Project Managers and Practice teams to ensure accurate and timely revenue recognition and resolution of accounting issues.
• Oversee accounts receivable, accounts payable and debtor reporting, supporting strong cash flow and working capital management.
• Lead the Financial Control team's delivery of management accounting and transactional finance activities, maintaining high standards of accuracy and control.
• Develop reporting and analysis to improve financial visibility, controls and data quality.
• Maintain and enhance the financial control framework, accounting policies and procedures.
• Lead the implementation of new accounting standards and monitor compliance with financial controls and governance requirements.
• Conduct control reviews, identify risks and implement corrective actions to strengthen financial processes.
• Ensure effective approval processes, segregation of duties, system access controls and governance over Workday Financials.
• Support tax, treasury, audit and compliance activities, while resolving finance systems issues affecting reporting or control.
• Provide oversight of the accounts payable function, ensuring accurate processing, supplier management and compliance with controls.
• Drive process improvements through automation, standardisation and effective use of Workday Financials.
• Monitor performance, resolve escalated supplier issues and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reporting and cost control.
• Lead, develop and mentor the Financial Control team, ensuring appropriate resourcing and succession planning.
• Build strong relationships with budget holders and senior stakeholders, providing expert financial support and guidance.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement and best practice across Finance.
• Champion the effective use of Workday Financials and ongoing enhancements to processes, reporting and controls.

Job Title: Financial Controller

Location: London City

Contract Type: Permanent, Full, Time (Hybrid Working - 2 days in the office)

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, supported by strong and current technical accounting knowledge.
• Confident, appropriately challenging and commercially aware and internationally minded.
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities and demanding deadlines.
• Collaborative, pragmatic and open to new ideas