Senior Financial Controller

Company Description

Sopra Banking Software (SBS) is a global financial technology company that’s helping banks and the financial services industry to reimagine how to operate in an increasingly digital world. SBS is a trusted partner of more than 1,500 financial institutions and large-scale lenders in 80 countries worldwide, including Santander, Societé Generale, KCB Bank, Kensington Mortgages, Mercedes-Benz, and Toyota. Its cloud platform offers clients a composable architecture to digitize operations, ranging from banking, lending, compliance, to payments, and consumer and asset finance. With 5,000 employees in 50 offices, SBS is recognized as a Top 10 European Fintech company by IDC and as a leader in Omdia’s Universe: Digital Banking Platforms. SBS is a subsidiary of European digital consulting leader Sopra Steria (EPA: SOP), a 56,000-person company that generates annual revenue of €5.8 billion in 2023.

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Job Description

We are recruiting a Senior Financial Controller for the UK business. The Senior Financial Controller will report to the Head of Controlling EMEA based in Paris, France. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to progress their career in Finance with an exciting financial services software provider.

Responsibilities: 

• In charge of the monthly closings, the forecast and the preparation of the budget 

• Ensure the validity and completeness of the financial information within the UK Distribution perimeter.

• Communicate your analysis of financial data to operational staff and provide dashboards to facilitate management decision-making.

• Financial reporting and monthly executive summary for the Group.

• Operational management control

• Awareness of cost control

• Preparation of the budget with the operational teams. Monitoring their achievement, interpreting variances and reporting to management.

• Optimization, monitoring and control of cash flow. 

Cross-functional component 

• Set up the dashboards based on the Group's strategies and accounting information; 

• Implement and constantly review compliance with policies and best practices within the Group; 

• Monitor and control financial management procedures: 

• Payable purchases; collection; expense claims; cash flow... 

• Ensuring the proper functioning of the procedures in place;

• Group Reporting preparation 

• Manage the relationship with the local auditors in partnership with the group auditor and accounting. 

• Coordinate the Finance/GAF teams in the UK, in close collaboration with the local accounting team. 

Qualifications

We are interested in hearing from you, if you have most of the following attributes:

• Experience in a similar Finance Controller position in and international environment (multinational preferably) with audit experience (big 4 auditors preferably). 

• Confident to be autonomous in a pan European located team.

• Accustomed to communicating and reporting to senior management and C levels.

• Excellent IT skills: Microsoft Suite (especially Excel and PowerPoint).

• Power BI knowledge would be appreciated. 

If you do not have all of the above experience or skills we would still like to hear from you.

As part of our hiring process new employees will be required to pass a confidential consumer credit check and DBS check. This is a straight forward credit check for CCJ’s, bankruptcy and a criminal record check, however if you wish to know more about what is or is not acceptable please ask our recruitment team.

Additional Information

Sopra Banking Software are a certified Great Place to Work!

We offer a hybrid working model. 

By joining the Sopra Banking Software team you will enjoy a market competitive salary and our excellent rewards and benefits schemes including;

• 25 days holiday with an option to buy up to 5 more,
• 6% employer pension contribution,
• private medical insurance,
• critical illness cover,
• health cash plan,

We take pride in rewarding our colleagues through Summer parties, treat days in the offices, and a social budget for each department.

Salary range for this role is £60,000 - £75,000 per annum depending on experience.

At our organization, we are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination. We foster a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences.

All of our positions are open to people with disabilities.