Director, Financial Control

Director, Financial Control

Competitive + Bonus + Benefits

Reading/Slough/London, UK

Permanent full time

We are seeking a Director, Financial Control (Level 7) to play a key role in supporting the VP, Finance and CFO and the wider IRIS Group Finance department at a period of significant change and transformation. 

They will have a broad range of responsibilities including responsibility for the consolidated financial reporting of the IRIS Software Group, external audit, credit control, cash and treasury functions, CoSec, insurance, interaction with lenders and investors and working alongside a finance & systems transformation.

The successful individual will support a range of tasks including:

• Managing the preparation of monthly consolidated schedules and associated commentary for inclusion in the monthly Board report (P&L, Balance Sheet and cashflow), monthly investor reporting and quarterly lender reporting packs


• Managing the preparation of the monthly cashflow forecasting


• Managing the preparation of consolidated and stand-alone entity accounts for a number of companies within the Group


• Project managing the year end audit process


• Providing technical expertise to the wider finance team


• Driving process improvements and standardisation


• Supporting on M&A activity


• Managing the preparation of VAT returns for the IRIS Group


• Playing a key role in relationships with investors, lenders and the banks


• Review and approval of supplier payments


• Supporting the learning and development of the wider finance team


• Deputising for the VP, Finance


• Managing a team of accountants (c. 45 individuals, both qualified and part-qualified)


• Managing credit control team


• Company Secretarial activities


• Managing the annual insurance renewal process

Currently the business is working across multiple systems due to a high level of acquisition activity and this role will involve working with multiple systems and dispersed teams across the UK.

This role is best suited to a qualified accountant with previous reporting, control and audit, excellent communication skills and managing priorities and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Knowledge and Experience 

• Degree educated or qualified by experience


• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA with relevant PQE


• Excellent system and reporting skills


• Technical accounting knowledge


• Practice experience desirable


• Works effectively under pressure


• Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines


• Excellent communication skills


• Attention to detail


• Team Player

Please note:

We occasionally close vacancies early in the event that we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore we recommend you apply as soon as possible.

For UK candidates only:

Please note we are only able to accept candidates that are permanent UK residents or have proven permanent right to work in the UK.

Who are we?

IRIS Software Group is one of the UK’s largest privately held software companies. Its purpose is to be the most trusted provider of mission-critical software and services, ensuring customers get it right first time, every time.

IRIS takes the pain out of processes and let professionals working in businesses and schools focus on the work they love. Its software solutions and services for finance, HR and payroll teams, educational organisations, and accountancy firms helps comply with regulations, drive productivity and better engage with key stakeholders. Through simplifying, automating and providing insights on everyday mission-critical tasks for organisations of all shapes and sizes, IRIS ensures customers can look forward with certainty and confidence.

IRIS has over 120,000 UK and international customers with 80% having a tenure of five or more years. IRIS is the largest third-party online filer with the UK Government. Ninety-one of the top 100 UK accountancy firms and 50 of the top 100 US CPA firms use IRIS software. Circa 20% of the UK’s workforce is paid by IRIS payroll offerings. More than 850,000 UK employees are managed by IRIS HR solutions. Over 11,000 UK schools and academies use IRIS, with four million parents and guardians using IRIS apps to connect with their children’s school; 300 million messages are delivered between schools and parents each year, and over £15 million transactional payments are processed every month. IRIS is placed 93rd in the Grant Thornton Sunday Times Top Track 250, which is compiled by Fast Track and published in The Sunday Times each September, celebrates Britain's private mid-market growth companies with the biggest performance. 

Why you should apply…

We believe in creating a culture of engagement and reward to develop employee potential and offer long-term career success. So, what can we offer you?

• Competitive salary including quarterly commission scheme and bonus scheme


• 26 days holiday allowance


• Private medical healthcare


• Life assurance


• Pension


• Complimentary benefits, including Bike to Work and discount schemes