Senior Working Capital Controller

Senior Roles & responsibilities • Collaborate with the Working Capital Controller team to support financial operations and achieve objectives across a range of business areas. • Develop a comprehensive understanding of the business operations supported, actively learning about relevant finance processes to integrate them effectively into daily tasks. • Acquire a thorough understanding of the business area being supported • To drive, develop and maintain close links with Engagement Leaders and conduct monthly face to face meetings with partners to discuss all WIP and Debtor balances. • Comprehensive follow-up of action items, such as time write off, billing action. This includes follow up of all debt collection discussions • Assist in the execution of credit control framework to ensure debtors to be collected in a timely manner. • Coordination and submission of monthly billing forecast estimates, ensuring that estimates are accurate, reflective of partner conversations and all pledged invoices materialise • Promoting the use of the budgeting tool • Managing Lock Up Days – to regularly review WIP and debtor lock up days for Engagement Leaders, to monitor trigger points of billing/ write offs, so ensuring early revenue action to maintain optimum working capital hygiene from a WIP perspective. • • Develop a thorough understanding of the business area supported, proactively keeping abreast with what services it provides, its key clients, & significant contracts • Build strong and trusted relationships with key stakeholders, principally engagement leaders and managers, and middle office where applicable • Minimise lockup by reviewing unbilled revenue, validating recoverability and instigating the EL/EM/MO to act where billing action needs and/or should be taken • Monitor debt and work closely with the EL/EM to drive timely collections. Escalate aged or disputed items in-line with the credit control framework, highlighting blockers for partner intervention • Detect and escalate errors/anomalies impacting revenue e.g. caps, FP ETC issues. Coordinate remediation with shared services or central finance teams • Act as the first line of support for operational finance queries relating to WIP, debtors, billing, revenue processes, and engagement hygiene. Assist ELs/EMs in understanding key working capital metrics and required actions • Review engagement cost accruals, ensuring that there is no double-count with actual costs and/or overstated revenue due to a lack of accruing. Pursue action as may be required • Monitor and pursue action on engagement-related operational matters that can have an impact on lockup and revenue recognition e.g. risk blockers, EL/EM leavers whose codes haven’t been transferred to another EL/EM, work packages without billing element. Similarly, promote hygiene across the portfolio by ensuring that completed projects are closed within the system • Execute defined control activities, such as revenue reassignment and other controls within established finance processes. Ensure proper documentation and compliance per process governance • Act as an escalation point for both the requestor and the finance operations team, in transaction execution processes e.g. stalled billing or approvals • Escalate and work with Finance Business Partners (FBPs) to tackle identified significant and/or systematic lockup and commercial issues • · This role is for you if you have the below Work experience • Professional certifications (e.g., CPA, ACCA) and advanced degrees (e.g., MBA) are highly desirable, especially those with a focus on UK finance and taxation • Proven track record of managing transitions and integrating new roles effectively from UK Geo • 6+ years relevant experience which should be mix of Financial accounting, management accounting and FP&A. • A minimum of 3 years’ Working Capital management experience. Professional services experience is preferred · This role is for you if you have the below Work experience • Understanding of financial reporting standards, particularly IFRS 15, fixed asset accounting, and intercompany accounting • Proven track record in driving operational excellence and delivering exceptional customer service. • Excellent leadership and people management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels • Experience with S/4HANA or any related SAP ERP system is a plus. • Resilience and the ability to work effectively with multiple and demanding stakeholders. • Strong problem-solving abilities. Preferred technical & functional skills • Excellent Communication Skills • Proven experience in financial analysis, accounting, or related roles. • Strong proficiency in MS Excel. • Knowledge of Data Analytics tools • Multitasking Skills • Proactive attitude • Well organised • Able to prioritise and deal with a varied workload • High attention to detail • Good written and verbal communication skills • Resilient and able to work with multiple and demanding stakeholders • Problem solving abilities • Numeracy literate – preference for a Maths ‘A’ level or equivalent qualification Roles & responsibilities • Collaborate with the Working Capital Controller team to support financial operations and achieve objectives across a range of business areas. • Develop a comprehensive understanding of the business operations supported, actively learning about relevant finance processes to integrate them effectively into daily tasks. • Acquire a thorough understanding of the business area being supported • To drive, develop and maintain close links with Engagement Leaders and conduct monthly face to face meetings with partners to discuss all WIP and Debtor balances. • Comprehensive follow-up of action items, such as time write off, billing action. This includes follow up of all debt collection discussions • Assist in the execution of credit control framework to ensure debtors to be collected in a timely manner. • Coordination and submission of monthly billing forecast estimates, ensuring that estimates are accurate, reflective of partner conversations and all pledged invoices materialise • Promoting the use of the budgeting tool • Managing Lock Up Days – to regularly review WIP and debtor lock up days for Engagement Leaders, to monitor trigger points of billing/ write offs, so ensuring early revenue action to maintain optimum working capital hygiene from a WIP perspective. • • Develop a thorough understanding of the business area supported, proactively keeping abreast with what services it provides, its key clients, & significant contracts • Build strong and trusted relationships with key stakeholders, principally engagement leaders and managers, and middle office where applicable • Minimise lockup by reviewing unbilled revenue, validating recoverability and instigating the EL/EM/MO to act where billing action needs and/or should be taken • Monitor debt and work closely with the EL/EM to drive timely collections. Escalate aged or disputed items in-line with the credit control framework, highlighting blockers for partner intervention • Detect and escalate errors/anomalies impacting revenue e.g. caps, FP ETC issues. Coordinate remediation with shared services or central finance teams • Act as the first line of support for operational finance queries relating to WIP, debtors, billing, revenue processes, and engagement hygiene. Assist ELs/EMs in understanding key working capital metrics and required actions • Review engagement cost accruals, ensuring that there is no double-count with actual costs and/or overstated revenue due to a lack of accruing. Pursue action as may be required • Monitor and pursue action on engagement-related operational matters that can have an impact on lockup and revenue recognition e.g. risk blockers, EL/EM leavers whose codes haven’t been transferred to another EL/EM, work packages without billing element. Similarly, promote hygiene across the portfolio by ensuring that completed projects are closed within the system • Execute defined control activities, such as revenue reassignment and other controls within established finance processes. Ensure proper documentation and compliance per process governance • Act as an escalation point for both the requestor and the finance operations team, in transaction execution processes e.g. stalled billing or approvals • Escalate and work with Finance Business Partners (FBPs) to tackle identified significant and/or systematic lockup and commercial issues • · This role is for you if you have the below Work experience • Professional certifications (e.g., CPA, ACCA) and advanced degrees (e.g., MBA) are highly desirable, especially those with a focus on UK finance and taxation • Proven track record of managing transitions and integrating new roles effectively from UK Geo • 6+ years relevant experience which should be mix of Financial accounting, management accounting and FP&A. • A minimum of 3 years’ Working Capital management experience. Professional services experience is preferred · This role is for you if you have the below Work experience • Understanding of financial reporting standards, particularly IFRS 15, fixed asset accounting, and intercompany accounting • Proven track record in driving operational excellence and delivering exceptional customer service. • Excellent leadership and people management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels • Experience with S/4HANA or any related SAP ERP system is a plus. • Resilience and the ability to work effectively with multiple and demanding stakeholders. • Strong problem-solving abilities. Preferred technical & functional skills • Excellent Communication Skills • Proven experience in financial analysis, accounting, or related roles. • Strong proficiency in MS Excel. • Knowledge of Data Analytics tools • Multitasking Skills • Proactive attitude • Well organised • Able to prioritise and deal with a varied workload • High attention to detail • Good written and verbal communication skills • Resilient and able to work with multiple and demanding stakeholders • Problem solving abilities • Numeracy literate – preference for a Maths ‘A’ level or equivalent qualification Roles & responsibilities • Collaborate with the Working Capital Controller team to support financial operations and achieve objectives across a range of business areas. • Develop a comprehensive understanding of the business operations supported, actively learning about relevant finance processes to integrate them effectively into daily tasks. • Acquire a thorough understanding of the business area being supported • To drive, develop and maintain close links with Engagement Leaders and conduct monthly face to face meetings with partners to discuss all WIP and Debtor balances. • Comprehensive follow-up of action items, such as time write off, billing action. This includes follow up of all debt collection discussions • Assist in the execution of credit control framework to ensure debtors to be collected in a timely manner. • Coordination and submission of monthly billing forecast estimates, ensuring that estimates are accurate, reflective of partner conversations and all pledged invoices materialise • Promoting the use of the budgeting tool • Managing Lock Up Days – to regularly review WIP and debtor lock up days for Engagement Leaders, to monitor trigger points of billing/ write offs, so ensuring early revenue action to maintain optimum working capital hygiene from a WIP perspective. • • Develop a thorough understanding of the business area supported, proactively keeping abreast with what services it provides, its key clients, & significant contracts • Build strong and trusted relationships with key stakeholders, principally engagement leaders and managers, and middle office where applicable • Minimise lockup by reviewing unbilled revenue, validating recoverability and instigating the EL/EM/MO to act where billing action needs and/or should be taken • Monitor debt and work closely with the EL/EM to drive timely collections. Escalate aged or disputed items in-line with the credit control framework, highlighting blockers for partner intervention • Detect and escalate errors/anomalies impacting revenue e.g. caps, FP ETC issues. Coordinate remediation with shared services or central finance teams • Act as the first line of support for operational finance queries relating to WIP, debtors, billing, revenue processes, and engagement hygiene. Assist ELs/EMs in understanding key working capital metrics and required actions • Review engagement cost accruals, ensuring that there is no double-count with actual costs and/or overstated revenue due to a lack of accruing. Pursue action as may be required • Monitor and pursue action on engagement-related operational matters that can have an impact on lockup and revenue recognition e.g. risk blockers, EL/EM leavers whose codes haven’t been transferred to another EL/EM, work packages without billing element. Similarly, promote hygiene across the portfolio by ensuring that completed projects are closed within the system • Execute defined control activities, such as revenue reassignment and other controls within established finance processes. Ensure proper documentation and compliance per process governance • Act as an escalation point for both the requestor and the finance operations team, in transaction execution processes e.g. stalled billing or approvals • Escalate and work with Finance Business Partners (FBPs) to tackle identified significant and/or systematic lockup and commercial issues • · This role is for you if you have the below Work experience • Professional certifications (e.g., CPA, ACCA) and advanced degrees (e.g., MBA) are highly desirable, especially those with a focus on UK finance and taxation • Proven track record of managing transitions and integrating new roles effectively from UK Geo • 6+ years relevant experience which should be mix of Financial accounting, management accounting and FP&A. • A minimum of 3 years’ Working Capital management experience. Professional services experience is preferred · This role is for you if you have the below Work experience • Understanding of financial reporting standards, particularly IFRS 15, fixed asset accounting, and intercompany accounting • Proven track record in driving operational excellence and delivering exceptional customer service. • Excellent leadership and people management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels • Experience with S/4HANA or any related SAP ERP system is a plus. • Resilience and the ability to work effectively with multiple and demanding stakeholders. • Strong problem-solving abilities. Preferred technical & functional skills • Excellent Communication Skills • Proven experience in financial analysis, accounting, or related roles. • Strong proficiency in MS Excel. • Knowledge of Data Analytics tools • Multitasking Skills • Proactive attitude • Well organised • Able to prioritise and deal with a varied workload • High attention to detail • Good written and verbal communication skills • Resilient and able to work with multiple and demanding stakeholders • Problem solving abilities • Numeracy literate – preference for a Maths ‘A’ level or equivalent qualification Experience Level Senior Level