UK & GSA controller

Who We Are

Solera is a global leader in data and software services that strives to transform every touchpoint of the vehicle lifecycle into a connected digital experience. In addition, we provide products and services to protect life’s other most important assets: our homes and digital identities. Today, Solera processes over 300 million digital transactions annually for approximately 235,000 partners and customers in more than 90 countries.

The Role

The UK & GSA Financial Controller position has overall responsibility for the financial operations in the countries and the entities which operate within mainly the UK (UK entities, South Africa, Autodata France & Finland) and GSA (Germany, Switzerland, Austria & Luxembourg)

Reporting to the Sr. Director Controller for EMEA, Financial Controller’s responsibilities include management of a team responsible for the financial activities, management reporting as well as local statutory and tax regulatory requirements.

The role requires a strong leader who is highly competent, proactive and strategically focused individual with a keen eye for detail and the ability to become hands-on when required. The individual should be able to cope in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

The Role is based in London, UK and will require quarterly travel to India and limited travel within EMEA.  

What You’ll Do

Reporting to EMEA Controller  

Key Responsibilities

• Proactive management of an outsource team in India with daily calls to the team (the whole accounting team is based in India).   Hands on management of the activities of the countries and entities within the Controller’s scope with the main objectives being;
  • Management of all financial activities in the aforementioned region through the R2R functions
• Deliver global finance operations synergies whilst maintaining or improving Finance processes and reporting outputs. Specifically:
  • Active participation in the delivery of “One Solera”
    • Simplification and harmonization/standardization of processes and systems when and where possible.
    • Elimination of manual processes and automation with the introduction of scalable solutions
    • Implementation of new D365 financial system
    • Reduction of the number of legal entities
  • Adherence to the Solera group accounting timelines, policies, and internal controls
  • Oversee the adherence to, timely preparation and review/sign-off and submission for all local statutory and tax filings reporting requirements
  • Working with the External Auditors for any in-scope entities to ensure timely and accurate deliverables
  • Overseeing cash management within the countries/entities in scope, including execution of intercompany or royalty payments, and/or bank relationships
  • Review tax cash forecasting and ensure this is updated weekly with actuals
  • Manage and review quarterly management reporting packages, and Income Statement and Balance Sheet fluxes to ensure timely, accurate and good quality deliverables
  • Prepare and submit monthly P&L review document (month on month variance analysis) for CAO and Group financial controller review
  • Validation and approvals include but are not limited to: Journal Entries, Purchase Requisitions, Systems Accesses, Travel, Expense Reports
  • Reviewing balance sheet account reconciliations in the entities in scope to ensure no material financial misstatements
  • Maintain or improve timeliness and quality of all internal and external financial reporting and submissions, whilst maintaining compliance with all relevant policies and procedures.
  • Managing preparation and ensuring timely submission of all VAT and Corporation Tax returns across all entities.  Working with tax team on any tax audits acris
  • Driving remediation or corrective action of any financial activities in the entities in scope
  • Ad hoc accounting research and analysis as needed
• Integration and provision of accounting support for new entity acquisitions
• Participation in business or finance related projects for the countries/entities in scope
• Providing value added support to the businesses in the region
• undefinedWhat You’ll Bring·       ACA/ACCA qualified·       Strong technical accounting and tax skills·       Preferred system experience: Dynamics AX & D365·       Excel – Advanced level·       Knowledge: Previously worked in similar capacity within an international organization overseeing remote teams in multiple locations . Experience working in a fast paced, dynamic environments. Knowledge of various Finance systems and Microsoft Office applications. OTHER COMPETENCES·       Must be willing, ready and able to learn and execute the Solera values·       Results driven with the enthusiasm to drive improvement initiatives·       Technically strong with an attention to detail·       Able to understand the full detail of a workflow system·       An analytical mindset with strong interpersonal and leadership skills with experience of change management and efficiency improvements.·       Ability to improve and implement new processes and procedures.·       Proven background in financial control·       Commercial awareness and business acumen·       Proactive, enthusiastic and output drivenDriven to develop existing, and learn new, skillsWillingness to embrace and drive changeResilientHigh energyGood Interpersonal and communication skills to establish and maintain collaborative work relationships at all levels.Unquestionable integrityThrives in a pressurized high output focused environmentGood people management skillsAll other related and/or additional responsibilities that may be required or assigned. It is impossible to list every requirement for, or responsibility of, any position.  Similarly, we cannot identify all the skills a position may require since job responsibilities and the Company’s needs may change over time.  Therefore, the above job description is not comprehensive or exhaustive.   The Company reserves the right to adjust, add to or eliminate any aspect of the above description.  The Company also retains the right to require all employees to undertake additional or different job responsibilities when necessary to meet business needs.