Finance Controller

• We work truly globally, with colleagues located across all Sage's offices, embracing connection and collaboration to achieve our desired results.
• Sage's global finance team is a professional, fun-loving team who hold themselves to the highest standards.
• We expect everyone in our department to engage in our strategic objectives to empower success through strategic business partnering, collaboration and insightful analysis.
• Our culture is critical: we're about openness and transparency and supporting our people to leverage their strengths so that they thrive.

• A qualified accountant with strong technical skills and significant experience gained in a similar commercial role?
• Are you confident leading at a senior level across multiple teams and geographies?
• Do you have excellent communication skills and are you a natural collaborator?
• Are you passionate about developing your people and providing opportunities for them to learn and grow?
• Are you an advocate for process improvement and driven to question the status quo?
• Are you comfortable diving into the detail of a situation to get it resolved?

• As the Finance Controller, you will be ultimately responsible for the monthly and annual financial reporting and annual external audit of Sage Ltd and its subsidiaries and the financial operations functions including Accounts Payable, Collections and Royalties.
• You will lead your teams through the many changes faced by a global finance department, applying your sound experience of change management to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Using your financial acumen, you'll enhance the skills within the Finance Operations teams to develop their accounting knowledge, providing guidance and training to your teams to ensure adherence to controls and best practices.
• You will lead various exciting projects and participate in due diligence activities and business acquisitions.
• You will help shape the strategic direction of the department across its responsibilities for supplier payments, royalties, customer cash collection, credit risk, monthly management and financial reporting, acquisition accounting, business performance reporting and financial controls and be accountable for translating that strategy into specific actionable divisional plans.
• You will be a natural role model with excellent people management skills and leadership, ensuring your teams are set up for success through coaching, training and sharing continuous feedback.
• You will lead the review, strengthening and harmonisation of financial reporting and control processes across the department, ensuring processes are delivered consistently, efficiently and in line with Sage policies and best practice.

• 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays full-time/pro-rated for part-time roles
• 2 additional 'floating days' of personal leave, in recognition that each of us has cultural, religious, or family commitments that fall at times when the company is not closed.
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Access to Sage books and journals
• Tuition scheme and support for pursuing professional qualifications
• Hybrid working arrangements - In office 20% of contracted hours. We work flexibly and most staff can choose to work from home for up to 80% of their contracted hours.

• Variety of snacks and beverages available in the office
• Home working allowance
• Travel insurance
• Healthy lifestyle reimbursement
• Access to the Company doctor
• Access to Company loans (season ticket loan, rental deposit loan, cycle loan)
• Anniversary trip

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