Group Controller managing finance team for international reporting and consolidation. Hybrid role designed for candidates with a background in finance and reporting.
About the role
- Regional Controller overseeing financial compliance and leading a performance team in Sri Lanka for London Stock Exchange Group. Ensuring accurate reporting and compliance with regulatory standards.
Responsibilities
- Ensure excellent financial accounting, tax and statutory compliance service is provided throughout their region
- Managing, training, developing and motivating a solid, business oriented, high performance team of approx. 7 to 8 Area Controllers and with an extended team of around 60 professionals
- Review of statutory accounts prepared by the team, ensuring high quality, compliant deliverables
- Able to lead and resolve technical accounting matters
- Stewardship and review of financial documents for group and local compliance
- Regular balance sheet and cost reviews
- Handling primary relationship with Regional Tax department, Finance, Internal Audit, Treasury, General Accounting, Group & Statutory Auditors, and outsource Partners
- Own all operational compliance requirements including various tax returns, tax reporting, provide support for tax audits, transfer pricing reviews, tax risk assessments, support in implementation of tax strategies
- Ensure all statutory reporting and group reporting timelines are accurately met
- Lead on relationship with auditors, driving resolution of issues and closing out audits in a timely manner
- Take active role in any entity/divisional restructure and ongoing acquisitions or divestiture projects
- Lead efforts to streamline the audit model to simplify and standardize the structure
- Performance and evidence of controls
- Optimize the services provided by outsourced partners
- Pro active understanding of regulatory changes and the impact on LSEG accounting systems and also lead the organisational change process wherever necessary
- Consistent track record of Work Force planning and transition management of critical roles
- Ensure monthly accounting and quarterly reporting are completed timely and accurately in accordance with IFRS and company accounting policies
- Ensure Transfer Pricing calculations are accurate and complete
- Ensure all financial documents are accurate and complete
- Prepare and review high quality, compliant financial statements.
- Plan and implement statutory audits by coordinating with all key stake holders
- Preparation and review of Board packs in support of financial statements and audit sign off
- Oversee all tax compliance processes and ensure that knowledge is up to date
- Coordinate with Tax team and outsourced service provider to timely prepare and file corporate income tax returns
- Attend to operational issues and take necessary steps for prompt resolution
- Handle and strengthen key relationships with Business finance, Tax department, external consultants and all other key departments
- Motivate team members to perform their duties, provide necessary training and guidance
Requirements
- Chartered Accountant or equivalent, required
- Accounting Graduates having core prior experience in the specific areas as mentioned below
- Chartered Accountant with 10 years of proven experience
- Graduates- 10 to 12 years of core prior experience in relevant areas
- Strong accounting background as well as a sound understanding of accounting regulations, Accounting Standards
- A strong understanding of the latest development in IAS/IFRS
- Ability to form excellent customer relationships, an understanding of customer focus and service delivery
- Ability to work in an ambiguous environment where decisions need to be taken
- Transition and work force management and planning
- A good understanding of tax & statutory requirements
- Efficient work ethics with validated ability to meet timelines
- Clear and effective communication & interpersonal skills
- Drive & self motivation with the ability to work independently & deliver under difficult situation
- Adaptability, flexibility, and responsiveness
- Fluent English and speaking / writing.
Benefits
- Healthcare
- Retirement planning
- Paid volunteering days
- Wellbeing initiatives
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