Business Controller

Summary: The Business Controller role at Saab UK involves supporting the Public Safety Solutions business unit within the central finance team. This position is a 12-month fixed-term contract, focusing on financial reporting, budget preparation, and project controlling while collaborating with financial controllers and the CFO. The role requires a proactive approach to financial management and compliance with statutory regulations. The successful candidate will play a key role in the financial strategy and decision-making processes of the company.

Key Responsibilities:

• Consolidation and reporting of Saab UK's individual business units
• Performing month end close and ownership of internal control frameworks
• Reporting on internal controls and month end close
• Preparing and submitting the annual budget, quarterly forecasts and reporting
• Cost centre controlling in the financial system
• Control and maintain the finance systems hierarchy
• Project controlling and reporting, including the set up and management of projects in the accounting system
• Financial contact for Win Business Process: ensuring financial and commercial rigour
• CAPE accounting and supporting managers with business investment requests
• A UK Point of contact for the accounting services team
• Liaising with Saab group on transactional financial processes and controls for the UK Division
• Calculating hourly rates
• Supporting business partnering to Project Managers and Management functional directors in achieving financial goals and budgets
• Managing all accounting operations for a Division
• Coordinating and directing the preparation of the annual budget and quarterly forecasts
• Preparing and publishing timely monthly management accounts, to include full variance analysis to budget and forecast
• Creating monthly and annual reports to identify results, trends and financial forecasts
• Ensuring all reporting is compliant with statutory law and financial regulations
• Ensuring compliance with all HMRC requirements
• Communicating business processes and accounting finance policies and processes to maintain and strengthen internal controls for all Saab UK colleagues
• A key contributor to managing the external annual financial audit process and liaising with external personnel as required stakeholders
• Contributing fully to the company's financial strategy and decision-making processes
• Presenting reports and results to senior executives, stakeholders group and UK board members

Key Skills:

• Fully Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)
• Minimum 5 years experience in a Controller or Finance Manager role
• Adept to working independently and making proactive improvements
• Ability to meet monthly deadlines and manage the accounting calendar
• Supportive, collaborative approach across all business stakeholders and senior leadership
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to interpret and manipulate large volumes of data
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence at all levels
• Ability to challenge at all levels and communicate clearly
• Able to work to conflicting deadlines and effectively prioritise workload
• Highly PC literate & skilled with Microsoft Office applications
• Experience of Unit 4 Agresso (desirable)
• Professional and positive with high ethical standards
• Ability to lead a team and inspire others
• Tenacious and pragmatic approach to problem-solving
• Excellent judgement and decision-making skills in a fast-paced environment

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Kingston Upon Hull

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other