Finance Controller in London, United Kingdom

Career Opportunities: Finance Controller (27942)

Requisition ID 27942 – Posted – Preferred Technology Systems, LLC – Self Storage Gr excl. Global Function – Wimbledon (Windsor Avenue) – Finance – Posting Country (1) – Yes – Mid-senior level – No Travel Required

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ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions is part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, the global leader in access solutions. Every day, we reimagine how people move through a safer, more open world with ease. If you’ve ever walked through an automatic door, stayed in a hotel, or gone through passport control, you’ve probably used one of our products or services. We have operations in over 70 countries and over 52,000 colleagues worldwide.

As part of ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions, the self-storage business unit is a leader in access control and security for the self-storage industry, with the largest volume of installations. PTI provides the most innovative, durable, and reliable security products available today and offers a wide range of integrated security solutions, including cloud-based solutions, keypads, wired and wireless door alarms, mobile apps for both renters and facility staff, and powerful security software that integrates seamlessly with most management software on the market. We are looking for a strong, talented individual to support our Finance team with the requirements of a Financial Controller , Self-Storage Europe and UK.

Your Role in Keeping the Future in Safe Hands…

As Financial Controller, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the small Business Unit transactional finance professionals. As a qualified and experienced accountant, you will ensure the accurate and compliant recording of financial transactions while actively contributing to finance operations and initiatives. Your responsibilities include managing financial controllership tasks and process standardization, and an element that will also include being accountable for conducting FP&A tasks for your Self Storage Business Unit. You will business partner and interact daily with the Managing Director of Self Storage Europe and UK.

The Financial Controller will be based in our South Wimbledon, London office and will functionally report to the Head of Finance, UK, for ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions UK Ltd, with a dotted line into the US-based Director of FP&A for Self-Storage Group.

What you will do…

• Lead and manage a small team of transactional finance professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.

• Ensure accurate recording, reviewing, and posting of journal entries in compliance with IFRS and local GAAP.

• Oversee and contribute to timely and accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes.

• Supervise monthly and quarterly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts, resolving discrepancies promptly.

• Lead the preparation of financial reports, including variance analysis and reporting in systems like HFM.

• Ensure compliance with local accounting standards, tax regulations, and internal financial policies.

• Support internal and external audits, providing necessary documentation and explanations.

• Perform financial controllership tasks, including IFRS 16, Fixed Asset, and Intercompany accounting.

• Lead payroll posting and reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

• Lead statutory accounts preparation, VAT, and Corporation tax reporting.

• Collaborate with the Head of Finance, UK, and other stakeholders on finance operations and automation initiatives.

• Drive process standardization and actively contribute to other strategic finance initiatives.

  FP&A activities include:

• Develop, monitor, and communicate key performance measures that support the company’s strategic financial objectives.

• Provide variance explanations to help operating areas, as well as our financial operations, understand the drivers of our business each month.

• Ensure real-time visibility of financial performance throughout the organization.

• Review and analyze inventory and margin reports, conduct research, and perform cost and profitability analytical studies.

• Work with sales organization to set and track operational goals on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.

• Lead the preparation and execution of the annual operating budget, monthly re-forecasts, and monthly financial reporting to provide transparency and insight to the business.

• Provide leadership, guidance, and support in reviewing and analyzing monthly results and forecasts, including reporting to leadership teams, highlighting areas of concern, and recommending solutions.

• Create ad-hoc forecasts during key periods to provide insights into areas of risk and opportunity and influence business strategies.

  What we expect of you…

• Minimum 2-5 years of professional experience within accounting, bookkeeping, or General Ledger

• Bachelor’s, master’s degree in finance or accounting, Charted Accountant qualifications (e.g., ACCA) or other equivalent accounting qualifications.

• Proven leadership experience in managing accounting teams.

• Good understanding of General Ledger processes

• Experience with ERPs (SAGE, SAP S/4HANA will be an advantage) or Oracle etc.

• Thorough understanding of IFRS, local GAAP, and financial compliance

• Experience in financial controllership tasks, including fixed asset and intercompany accounting.

• Familiarity with basic UK VAT/Tax reporting and requirements (is a bonus).

• Significant hands-on business experience with accounting functions

• Strong commercial and strategic understanding

• Must be fluent in English (oral & written)

• Able to manipulate data and have reasonable Excel skills.

• Ability to maintain the accuracy of accounts to ensure accurate company financial statement reporting.

• Conscientious and pro-active with the ability to co-ordinate effectively.

• Competent communication skills with the ability to liaise with all levels.

• Self-driven, results-oriented entrepreneurial person with a positive outlook and a clear focus

• Ability to work both within a defined structure as well as independently.

• Ability to operate in an environment of teamwork, common goals, and transparency.

• A commitment to adhere to the highest ethics and comply fully with ASSA ABLOY’s Code of Conduct

  What you can expect from us…

• Generous and competitive total rewards package.

• Comprehensive and career-development resources to expand your skills and maximize your potential.

• Supportive and accessible leadership team and a solid values platform that underpins who we are and how we operate.

  Application

  You can submit your application by clicking ‘Apply Now.’ We will not consider applications received via e-mail or through other channels. We will review applications continuously, so please apply as soon as possible.

  About Us

  Featured four times in Forbes’s most innovative companies worldwide, we deliver innovative, safe, and convenient security solutions that provide real added value to our customers. As a group, our goal is to help billions of people experience a more open world every day. We’re proud to boast leading positions across the majority of Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Oceania, offering products and services to our customers seeking solutions to their entrance and opening requirements, such as locks, doors, and entrance automation

  We are the ASSA ABLOY Group

  Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 61,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.

  As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

  As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.