Manager, Financial Control

About the role

PwC Channel Islands is recruiting a Manager, Financial Control for its Financial Performance & Control team, which covers financial control, management reporting, performance insight and finance business partnering. The role works closely with Finance Business Partners and the Client Delivery Support team so that accurate, timely and well-controlled financial information supports statutory and management reporting, performance reviews and decision making. It is a permanent position with 37.5 contracted hours per week.

Key responsibilities

• Manage month-end and year-end close, statutory financial statements and disclosures, and act as the main contact for external audit requests
• Maintain balance sheet governance and a strong financial control framework, with proper documentation and evidence
• Support management reporting, performance analysis and insights for Finance leadership and senior stakeholders, aligned with Finance Business Partners
• Oversee Finance Operations, including outsourced accounts payable and receivable, and monitor service performance and controls
• Manage cash and treasury processes, including covenant monitoring and reporting
• Provide technical guidance, quality assurance and coordination across shared service, outsourced and offshore resources, and review reconciliations and control evidence
• Support finance transformation initiatives, system enhancements and the development of a scalable operating model

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field
• Fully qualified accountant with a recognised UK professional designation
• Minimum 5 years of finance experience, including post-qualification experience in financial control, reporting or management reporting
• Experience in a controlled, regulated or professional services environment

Required skills

• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge
• Month-end and year-end close, statutory financial statements and audit coordination
• Balance sheet control and reconciliation
• Management reporting and performance analysis
• Attention to detail, stakeholder management and ability to meet deadlines
• Desirable: exposure to finance system upgrades (ERP, procurement, accounts payable) and finance transformation programmes