Job Description

At Maintel we're focused on delivering outcomes - not technology. We partner with some of the world's leading technology companies and wrap around the skills and services from our professional and managed services teams, to help our customers achieve their goals.

We are a fun, dynamic company with a team of over 400 people who are passionate about what we do - providing cloud communications and managed services solutions.

We are looking for like-minded people who share our enthusiasm and want to be part of an innovative, fast-paced environment.

About the role

To lead, develop and strengthen the Group Controller activities, including treasury function, to provide early insight to the short term, medium and long term cashflow and liquidity of the business, while ensuring that the internal and external reporting of the company is delivered to the highest standards. Strong member of the finance organisation and a foundational business partner to the group CFO. The Group Controller supervises the management accounting, statutory reporting, treasury and tax activities.

What will you do?

Maintain and improve the visibility on ST, MT and LT cash needs and resources and improve the liquidity if the Group. Responsible for the weekly update of the ST treasury forecast (16 weeks) and regularly reporting to HSBC, to meet the loan reporting requirements. Preparation of the LT and ST cashflow forecast based on a model combining ST BS unwinding and longer-term forecast. Supervises the management accounting team, providing technical support and ensuring that the checks and reconciliations are effective. Runs the group consolidation process. Regularly reviews and documents balance sheet accounts. Enhances the documentation of financial control processes and accounting policies in the Maintel accounting manual. Provides the accounting and tax technical expertise to the team and supervises the work of external tax advisors. Preparation of the goodwill impairment test at year end. Filling of statutory reports and returns, including VAT, tax returns, R&D tax credit claims. Preparation of the going concern note for the auditors. Drives the full year processes and the production of the year-end report, and statutory accounts and provides the draft narratives to the financial sections of the year end front and drives the production of the notes to the financial statements of the interim and annual report.

What are we looking for?

Comfortable with change and actively drives process improvements. Ability to rapidly assimilate into new roles and responsibilities with minimal guidance. Skilled in pulling, consolidating, and interpreting data from multiple sources to support decision-making. Demonstrates agility in dynamic environments and adjusts effectively to shifting priorities. Recognises the impact of inaccurate information on decision-making and prioritises data integrity. Proficient in producing accurate and timely statutory reports, as well as cashflow, liquidity, and loan covenant reporting. Competent in tracking financial liquidity and performing ongoing loan covenant compliance testing. Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and confidently. Demonstrates a hard-working, dynamic, and adaptable approach to challenges in a fast-paced environment. Proficient in creating clear, compelling presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint. Expert-level skills in Microsoft Excel

Essential

Qualified Accountant with current technical knowledge or strong academic background in finance or accounting. Considerable experience in a similar role, in a publicly listed company. Strong accounting skills, with a strong knowledge of IFRS and PLC reporting Excellent analytical skills. Agile with accounting systems and financial reporting tools. Credibility and confidence to interact effectively with executive leadership and senior management.

Desirable

Experience in treasury operations

Equal Opportunities

Within Maintel we're proud of the talent and diversity within our teams and committed to creating equality of opportunity for all employees and applicants alike.

We are all unique in ways you can and cannot see, and we aim to attract, develop and nurture talent to continue to make Maintel a great place to work.

We have fully embraced hybrid working and this has been implemented across all of our office locations. Our offices are fully accessible, and we also offer agile working opportunities in many of our roles.

Maintel do not accept unsolicited CVs. Any unsolicited CVs sent by your company to us - that is to say, in any situation where we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy - will be considered by us to be a "free gift", leaving us liable for no fees whatsoever should we choose to contact the candidate directly and engage the candidate's services, and will in no way establish any prior claim by your company to representation of that candidate should the candidate's details also be submitted by any other party.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London EC3A 2BG

Reference ID: 2626