Senior Team Manager - Controllership
The role will play a pivotal role in supporting the Company’s finance function. Within the role, you will work closely with the Core Finance team, responsible for supporting decision-making processes by providing accurate financial information and analysis to various stakeholders. Your expertise in financial reporting will contribute to the financial health and strategic direction of the Company. You will be responsible for ensuring the team are trained and deliver their tasks accurately and ensuring the integrity of reports and schedules before sharing with the stakeholders. You set and agree the performance targets for the sub-tower with the COE Controllership tower lead and monitor the actual performance taking action to correct underperformance. You will champion continuous improvements within the sub-tower and regularly demonstrate efficiency improvements made.
- Prepare, create, and post journals and submit for approval;
- Verify the accuracy and completeness of financial data, ensuring transactions are recorded appropriately;
- Maintain organised and up-to-date records of reconciliation activities, including supporting documentation and evidence;
- Generate and close general ledger, AR and AP reports to review with management;
- Upload ERP trial balance to consolidation software or system;
- Perform Balance Sheet and TB reconciliations;
- Assist in the preparation of accurate and timely statutory and consolidated financial statements and disclosures, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements by collaborating across functions;
- Collaborate with other regions to support the needs of the Group consolidation processes;
- Knowledge in a variety of ad hoc technical accounting issues; preparing technical accounting work papers; preparing these for audit and presenting these to management;
- Support all internal and external audit activities through the provision of required documentation, attendance of necessary meetings and being a key liaison officer to the external auditors.
- Run daily huddle processes and ensure team are aware of KPI’s and performance against them
- Collaborate with COE Controllership Tower Lead to set daily, weekly, monthly and annual performance targets and KPI’s for the team
- Conduct performance review of the team members and ensure it is discussed in a timely manner
- Submit RTO schedules of the team to the Finance Leadership Team and monitor their adherence to the schedule.
- Upload monthly schedules in Datos and resolve any disputes
- Monitor team's capacity and discuss with the tower lead regularly.
- Ensure appropriate continuous professional development, keeping abreast of all internal, legislative, and industry best practice;
- Ensure appropriate interpretation and implementation of required changes in a timely manner;
- Support all internal and external audit activities through the provision of required documentation when necessary.
- Higher education qualification (required).
- Graduate of BS Accountancy or any related course (preferred).
- Qualified or part qualified in professional qualification, such as ACA, ACCA (required).
- Minimum of 7 years’ experience working in the field of accounting, finance, or audit (required).
- Experience in Big 4 audit firms is an advantage. (nice-to-have).
- Speaks English proficiently (required).
- CPA qualified (required).
- Competitive salary and bonus schemes.
- Hybrid working: Our employees can work from home up to 50% of the time with 50% of office time built in to ensure we get some face-to-face collaborative team time - and the chance for a coffee and a catch-up!
- Paid Time Off (Service incentive leave): You’ll be entitled to 30 days leave on an annual basis, and an extra day for your birthday.
- Health & wellbeing: Tools and services to help support your well-being, including support with mental health and financial education.
- Healthcare: We prioritise your health and well-being, offering comprehensive healthcare benefits.
William Hill is one of the UK's best-known bookmakers, founded by its namesake in 1934 taking bets around Birmingham. It has since grown into an international, multi-brand betting and gaming business spanning online and retail. The company is now part of evoke plc (formerly 888 Holdings), one of the world's leading online betting and gaming groups. Headquartered in London, William Hill operates sports betting and gaming products across multiple markets.