Interim Financial Controller

Description

• Monthly management accounts to year end standard (I&E, Cash Flow, Balance Sheet, Capex) including supporting commentary and variance analysis
• Assisting the leadership team in preparing budgets and forecasts, including the annual 5-year financial plan
• Deliver accurate, complete and timely statutory returns (ensuring consistency across them)
• Deliver monthly forward-looking cash flow forecasts to support decision making and statutory reporting
• Actively manage the treasury resources
• Oversight of monthly processes and actions to ensure strong debt management process are being adhered to and support by associated analysis and reporting
• Oversight of monthly processes and actions to ensure strong P2P environment and effective delivery of creditors ledger
• Be responsible for the creating and maintaining a robust financial control environment
• Ensure that appropriate financial regulations and accounting procedures are implemented and kept up to date with reference to industry standards
• An excellent communicator with the ability to lead various internal teams and transactional sub teams
• Establish strong working relationship with Financial Director to ensure alignment of prioritisation and effective use of resources

The Successful Candidate Will Possess

• A full accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Experience of successfully leading and managing direct reports
• Knowledge of preparing financial forecasts and annual budgets
• Proven experience of developing and enhancing management accounts and associated processes
• Outstanding organisational and analytical skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with attention to detail in presenting financial information combined with ability to produce meaningful commentary on financial trends and performance
• Be an expert in budget planning and monitoring
• Proven ability to translate technical accounting reports or information into management information to support strategic decision making.
• Extensive experience of developing reporting to communicate financial insight to business leaders and budget owners to promote financial sustainability.
• Experience of working alongside senior stakeholders to guide decisions to a financially sustainable outcome

There is a highly competitive day rate on offer (inside IR35). Due to the urgent nature only candidates immediately available/available at short notice will be considered. This is a hybrid working position with 2 days a week required on-site.