Position Title: Group Financial Controller

Reports to: Group Executive Director

Purpose of the Position

To lead a small, high-performing finance team for Roberts Garages group of companies, providing high quality financial and administrative support to the business and proactively contributing as a member of the senior leadership team of the company.

Principal Responsibilities

• Contribute as a member of the senior management team, in developing and implementing the strategic plan and achieving the required financial performance of Roberts Garages Group.
• Develop, manage and prepare comprehensive and accurate weekly flash reports, monthly Management Accounts, Annual Financial Statements and provide insight including KPI’s and other types of management information to monitor the performance of the company.
• Develop and maintain adequate and effective internal controls to ensure the effective operation of the business across all its business activities and subsidiaries.
• Develop and maintain accounting procedures, standards and policies to ensure continued compliance with professional accounting principles and to provide a framework for all internal stakeholders to work to.
• Ensure the provision of an effective administrative support service throughout the business that meets with good practice standards and the needs of the different business units.
• Lead and manage the Finance Team to ensure that appropriate professional standards are established and maintained. This specifically includes ensuring:
  • Control account reconciliations are completed and corrective action is taken promptly;
  • The accurate and complete recording of balance sheet reconciliations including, but not limited to, working capital, fixed assets, debtors, suppliers and bank accounts;
  • Timely statutory returns including GST.
• Create the annual budget in conjunction with the Jersey Operations teams, HR and Motor Fuel Limited Finance leadership teams
• Engage with external stakeholders including auditors, suppliers, customers and financial institutions.
• Develop and train the finance team to provide a high level support service to the business and encourage continuous improvement.
• Business partner the Operations side of the business to ensure key individuals have the financial support to help them follow and understand the company’s policies and procedures.
• Monitor and report on stock held to support the Operations team to ensure that stock valuation is not overstated or excessively high and that proper account is taken of slow moving stock or obsolete stock. Also to monitor that regular stock takes are carried out in an accurate and comprehensive manner.

Skills & Experience

• A qualified accountant with 5 years+ experience of working in a commercial environment.
• Technically strong accountant with a proven track record of delivering objectives and successfully implementing change within an organisation.
• Good interpersonal skills and a team player, with the ability to communicate and deal with all levels of staff throughout the business.
• Management experience with a proven track record of motivating and developing high performing Finance Teams to achieve their objectives.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and to work to deadlines
• Ability to achieve targets whilst maintaining accuracy
• High level of IT skills and experience, with the ability to understand IT systems and lead change in this area, as and when necessary.