Head of Accounting and Financial Reporting

Job Title:

Interim Head of Accounting and Financial Reporting

Location:

Birmingham City Centre (on site 5 days) Duration: 6 Month Contract Day Rate: £350-£400 per day We are seeking a qualified and experienced interim finance leader for a key leadership role, responsible for overseeing Accounting and Financial Reporting teams and ensuring operational excellence and high standards in service delivery. The ideal candidate will bring expert leadership and management skills along with a proven ability to drive efficiencies, mitigate risk, and support the strategic aims of internal and external stakeholders.

Overview:
Lead key strategic initiatives in finance and reporting. Ensure strong people management, team performance, and staff retention. Guarantee compliance and audit standards. Identify and deliver process improvements and risk mitigation. Be the senior escalation point for complex matters. Drive business efficiency, cost savings, and new revenue opportunities. Responsibilities:
Provide effective leadership and line management to Accounting and Financial Reporting teams., Develop and execute strategies to improve performance and deliver results against targets and KPIs. Ensure all statutory, regulatory, and internal process requirements are met. Proactively identify and drive projects focused on process improvement and risk reduction. Collaborate with senior management and stakeholders across the business to support common goals.

Promote a culture of high performance, continuous development, and positive employee engagement. Identify and implement opportunities for cost savings and revenue generation within the finance function. Ensure quality assurance and compliance reviews are completed and signed off appropriately. Support audit processes and act as a primary contact for related queries. Maintain accurate and timely delivery of financial reporting outputs.

Person Specification:

Recognised professional accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA). Strong leadership and team development skills. Exceptional knowledge of statutory, legislative, and compliance requirements. Proven experience of managing and improving accounting processes and controls. Demonstrable commercial and solutions focused approach. Excellent communication, mentoring, and stakeholder management abilities. Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions.

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