Role: Group Financial Controller Location: St Albans Salary: £75-85kThe Financial Controller will be responsible for overseeing the financial operations of the whole firm. Working through the internal Finance team, you will be expected to secure robust financial control, provide accurate reporting and ensure that we are compliant with regulatory requirements. In this way you will help provide financial guidance to senior management with timely, high-quality insights to drive performance, profitability and sustainable growth.Financial Control and Reporting;- Review the monthly management accounts, and prepare reports for partner meetings and the management committee.- Manage and oversee the month-end closing process, ensuring all financial transactions are accurately recorded and reported in a timely manner. A key objective will be to streamline and reduce our month end close process.- Ensure all reporting from our practice management software, CCH, is accurate and reconciled.- Responsibility for ensuring all accounting and calculations required to maintain partner capital accounts are completed timely and accurately, as well as all necessary reporting.- Prepare and present accurate and timely financial statements, and coordinate and manage the annual audit process. Ensure compliance with all relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements.Budgeting, Forecasting and Performance;- Manage the annual budget process and oversee subsequent reforecasting as appropriate.- C