Director, Financial Control
Competitive + Bonus + Benefits
Reading/Slough/London, UK
Permanent full time
We are seeking a Director, Financial Control (Level 7) to play a key role in supporting the VP, Finance and CFO and the wider IRIS Group Finance department at a period of significant change and transformation.
They will have a broad range of responsibilities including responsibility for the consolidated financial reporting of the IRIS Software Group, external audit, credit control, cash and treasury functions, CoSec, insurance, interaction with lenders and investors and working alongside a finance & systems transformation.
The successful individual will support a range of tasks including:
Currently the business is working across multiple systems due to a high level of acquisition activity and this role will involve working with multiple systems and dispersed teams across the UK.
This role is best suited to a qualified accountant with previous reporting, control and audit, excellent communication skills and managing priorities and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Knowledge and Experience
Please note:
We occasionally close vacancies early in the event that we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore we recommend you apply as soon as possible.
For UK candidates only:
Please note we are only able to accept candidates that are permanent UK residents or have proven permanent right to work in the UK.
Who are we?
IRIS Software Group is one of the UK’s largest privately held software companies. Its purpose is to be the most trusted provider of mission-critical software and services, ensuring customers get it right first time, every time.
IRIS takes the pain out of processes and let professionals working in businesses and schools focus on the work they love. Its software solutions and services for finance, HR and payroll teams, educational organisations, and accountancy firms helps comply with regulations, drive productivity and better engage with key stakeholders. Through simplifying, automating and providing insights on everyday mission-critical tasks for organisations of all shapes and sizes, IRIS ensures customers can look forward with certainty and confidence.
IRIS has over 120,000 UK and international customers with 80% having a tenure of five or more years. IRIS is the largest third-party online filer with the UK Government. Ninety-one of the top 100 UK accountancy firms and 50 of the top 100 US CPA firms use IRIS software. Circa 20% of the UK’s workforce is paid by IRIS payroll offerings. More than 850,000 UK employees are managed by IRIS HR solutions. Over 11,000 UK schools and academies use IRIS, with four million parents and guardians using IRIS apps to connect with their children’s school; 300 million messages are delivered between schools and parents each year, and over £15 million transactional payments are processed every month. IRIS is placed 93rd in the Grant Thornton Sunday Times Top Track 250, which is compiled by Fast Track and published in The Sunday Times each September, celebrates Britain's private mid-market growth companies with the biggest performance.
Why you should apply…
We believe in creating a culture of engagement and reward to develop employee potential and offer long-term career success. So, what can we offer you?
Competitive plus Bonus and Benefits
Collaborating with our highly skilled recruitment experts and utilising our wide range of tools, our fully managed service ensures you reduce time-to-hire and maximise return on investment with no placement fees.