Financial Controller

Consulting Firm

• Design and implement financial systems, internal controls, and accounting standards to ensure clarity and uniformity across operations.
• Lead the monthly financial close process, ensuring accuracy in transactions, adherence to control protocols, and completion of reconciliations in line with established financial governance.
• Oversee routine financial activities, including managing payables, receivables, and payroll functions.
• Coordinate balance sheet reviews, cash flow planning, and treasury operations to maintain financial health and liquidity.
• Produce financial reports and conduct detailed financial analyses, ensuring all outputs meet regulatory and compliance standards.
• Create and enforce billing and collection frameworks, supervising the team to guarantee timely and precise invoicing and payment collection.
• Deliver comprehensive financial insights and commercial analysis to support both operational decisions and strategic planning.
• Drive strategic initiatives and key financial projects aligned with the organization’s long-term goals.
• Act as the primary contact for external auditors, ensuring full compliance with financial laws and reporting obligations.
• Support the COO in the annual pricing review, including gathering industry benchmarks and compiling relevant management data.

• Strategic mindset with the ability to align financial practices with broader business objectives, delivering forward-thinking support.
• Proven experience in commercial finance, fostering a performance-oriented culture.
• Advanced proficiency in management reporting tools, particularly Excel, with a strong ability to leverage them for effective data presentation.
• Exceptional organizational skills, with the capability to manage priorities and delegate tasks efficiently within the team.
• Client-focused perspective, with an understanding of professional service environments and the ability to interpret needs from a legal practitioner’s viewpoint.
• Dependable, energetic, and solution-oriented, with a proactive approach to challenges.
• Certified accountant with a minimum of three years of relevant professional experience.
• Background in consulting/audit/law firms is considered a valuable asset.
• Thorough understanding of local financial regulations, including statutory reporting, audit standards, and tax compliance.