Finance & Payroll Controller (15 Months FTC)

Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow To cover a maternity period, we are looking for a Finance & Payroll Controller to join us. Working within our accounting and finance team, you'll ensure compliance with UK accounting standards and internal policies while challenging key technical financial decisions and providing insightful advice and analysis.
Your key responsibilities will be:

Support business with financial and operational issues, analysing financial information continuously.
Deliver accurate and timely information to Group Finance and the UK Business.
Monitor financial data control and compliance, ensuring accurate financial reporting.
Own the monthly closure submission process, ensuring accurate month-end submissions and reconciliations.
Coordinate monthly payroll processes, including pension payments using Sage.
Play a key role during statutory audits, including producing audit documentation and delegating tasks.
Coordinate annual rates review across the UK business, ensuring accurate application.
Assist with finance management of UK Group subsidiaries and associated companies as needed.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.
The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve. On top of that, you'll have, Got more questions? If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Ciaran Gilfedder at CIGI@COWI.COM.
Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Do you want to be part of a global finance team? Can you build relations within a multi-national team? Are you an experienced financial controller? Then, read on, this could be the perfect opportunity for you., Preferably an accounting qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent)
Extensive experience as a Financial Controller
Proven experience in managing payroll functions
Proficiency with SAGE payroll system (preferred)
Hands-on annual audit experience
Strong bookkeeping skills
Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
Excellent communication skills for liaising with stakeholders at all levels

A place to work and so much more At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity - and sometimes even our courage - to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100% of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.
We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.
With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 8,000 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

What we also offer:
To us, a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We want to take care of our people professionally and personally as well. Some of our benefits include:

28 days' holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays
Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities
Private health care, for you and your immediate dependents
Flexible and hybrid working conditions
Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions
Group personal pension scheme - salary exchange
Life assurance
Cycle-to-work scheme
Corporate gym membership