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Collinson Group is a global leader in drivingloyalty and engagement for many of the world s largest companies.Predominantly through the provision of travel related benefitswithin a market leading digital travel ecosystem. The group offersa unique blend of industry and sector specialists who togetherprovide market-leading experience in delivering products andservices across four core capabilities: Loyalty, Lifestyle Benefitsand Insurance.

The group provides unrivalledinsight and expertise around affluent consumers and frequenttravellers, creating and delivering products and services nowaccessible to over 400m end consumers.

We havemore than 25 years experience, with 28 global locations, servicingover 800 clients in 170 countries, employing 1,800 people.

We have been bringing innovation to the marketsince inception from launching the first independent global VIPlounge access Programme, Priority Pass to being the first to selldirect travel insurance in the UK through Columbus Direct andcreating the first loyalty agency of its kind in the travel sectorwith ICLP. Today we still invest heavily in innovation to ensurethat we continue to deliver superior customerexperiences.

Key clients include: Visa,Mastercard, American Express, Cathay Pacific, British Airways,LATAM, Flying Blue, Accor, EasyJet, HSBC, Chase, HDFC.

Our mission is focused on doing good beyondprofit, which for us means we seek out opportunities for our peopleto share in our success and that we give back to the communitiesand people within which we work.

Never short ofambition, the success of our business is delivered through thediverse and talented team of over 1,800 colleagues globally.

What does a Financial Controllerdo at Collinson?

Reporting intothe Group Financial Controller, the Financial Controller EMEA isresponsible for planning, directing and performing all technicalaccounting and other regulatory activity for the EMEA Region andsupporting the regional senior finance team as required. The rolewill be part of the Global Controllershiporganisation.

Having a dotted line to the EMEAFinance Director, the role will lead on the application of applyingGroup policy and technical accounting in respect of customer andsupplier contracts (revenue recognition, lease accounting, etc.),investment decisions including mergers and acquisitions work andother areas requiring accounting technical knowledge. It will be agreat opportunity to be at the table in the commercialdecision-making process by providing the EMEA FD and their FinanceBusiness Partners vital consultation in respect of technicalaccounting.

This role will not be responsible forany of the day-to-day transactional accounting or month endreporting processes within the region which is performed by theGlobal Finance Operations (FinOps) team. The role will lead onproviding guidance to FinOps to ensure they are applying GroupPolicy and FRS 102 accurately.

The role will beresponsible for all regulatory compliance within the region with aheavy dependency on FinOps who will produce the majority of theinformation required for the filings which will then be reviewedand approved by the role.

This role will also bethe technical financial lead on a number of group wide projectsincluding corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions,disposals, technical policy development,etc

Key responsibilitiesof this role include:

• Ensure material transactions recorded by FinOps arecompliant with Group policy and FRS 102
• Research technical accounting issues forcompliance
• Develop and document accounting andfinancial control policies to maintain and strengthen internalcontrols
• Own and coordinate the preparation ofregulatory reporting
• Lead on EMEA compliancewith Government, and HMRC filing and reportingrequirements
• Anticipate financial issues,escalate and dealing with effectively
• Responsible to deliver statutory accounts for allrelevant entities in the region
• Lead andproject manage the EMEA external audit process
• Support ad hoc finance and non-finance projects asrequired
• Ensure compliance with statutoryrequirements Companies House, HMRC etc

About you

To be successful in yourapplication, you ll have experience of working within a similarrole alongside an accountancy qualification (ACCA,ACA).

This role will require strong technicalaccounting knowledge and experience creating financial statements,alongside being able to interact and engage confidently with verysenior stakeholders across multiple functions and time-zones. Inaddition, experience with UK direct and indirect tax reporting andaccounting software skills.

Key skills andexperience to be evidenced within your applicationinclude:

• Strong in-depth technicalaccounting knowledge and experience (FRS102, IFRS or USGAAP)
• Excellent organisational and projectmanagement skills
• Experience with creatingfinancial statements
• Experience with UK directand indirect tax regulatory reporting requirements
• Excellent accounting software user skills (Dynamics andInfor BI desired)
• Have a focus on valuecreation
• Detail-oriented, ability tomulti-task and prioritise tasks with strict deadlines
• Must be agile and comfortable working within afast-moving environment
• Strong communicationand collaboration skills, with ability to influence and interpretfinancial information to provide insight
• Highattention to detail, highly accurate, a self-starter, flexible,comfortable with change able to work to strict reportingrequirements
• Able to interact confidently withvery senior stakeholders across multiple functions andtime-zones

You canlook forward to a competitive salary, pension scheme, and furtherbenefits:

• LifeAssurance Scheme
• Personal IncomeProtection
• Private Medical
• Discounted gym membership
• Wellnessadvice and support
• Cycle to WorkScheme
• Priority Pass Membership (CollinsonExclusive)
• Travel Insurance (CollinsonExclusive)

Our values form thefoundation of our business, and the Collinson company culture isbuilt around these values that help to shape a long-term,financially successful enterprise for both our customers andemployees. They are summarised across four pillars: Act smarter, Dothe right thing, One team, and Beinsight-led.

Collinson s journey started over 30years ago, when our chairman, Colin Evans, was Managing Director ofIAPA, a global travel benefits business with a history stretchingback to 1963.

Once formed, Collinson was furtherstrengthened by the acquisition of established companies thatallowed us to expand on ourofferings.

Collinsonis an equal opportunity employer and welcomes differences in alltheir forms including: colour, race, ethnicity, gender identity,sexual orientation, neurodivergence, family status, age,individuals with disabilities and people from all backgrounds,cultures and experiences as we strongly believe this contributes toour on-going success.

Weare focused on continually evolving our purpose driven, highperforming culture, providing an environment where our people havethe opportunity to achieve their full potential and do interestingand meaningful work. Our company values are: Act smarter, Do theright thing, One team and Be insight led. These help guideeverything we do internally in terms of how we think, act andinteract, right through to how we deliver value to our customersand clients.

In yourapplication, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (Forexample - she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs,etc).

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