Details:
- Salary: £600 - 650 - Annum
- Job Type: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: South East
- Date: 3 weeks ago
Description:
Summary
A PE backed international business is looking for an Interim Group Financial Controller who can step in an hit the ground running to oversee a transition period.
The Client
An international, private equity backed business looking to continue to expand their global presence.
The Role
Reporting to the Group Finance Director, the role includes responsibility for the delivery of all external financial reporting (annual and quarterly), maintaining internal records and monthly control processes and maintenance of financial policies and controls.
The Group Financial Controller should be technically very strong and comfortable to have discussions around key accounting judgements with the CFO, Group Finance Director, Audit Partner and Audit Committee members.
A key part of the role is to identify changes and improvements to reporting processes and requirements and leading the team to deliver on these – this may be driven by changes in IFRS, changes in shareholder reporting requirements or changes in accounting systems.
The Group FC is responsible for the maintaining and improving the Groups internal controls environment and processes, including oversight of the Global control environment and compliance with regulatory requirements and keeping abreast with changes
Accountable for the Groups compliance with IFRS, ensuring acquisitions are accounted for appropriately and in compliance with technical requirements, as well as other areas of technical compliance and judgment, providing guidance across the Global finance community
Supporting the Group Finance Director and Group CFO on other ad hoc projects – e, g. financing, ad hoc investor queries
Lead a team of c5-6 direct / indirect reports
Successful Candidate
ACA / ACCA fully qualified
Global business experience (£1bn size)
Experience leading on year end and group consolidations
PE experience preferred
Daily rate of up to £650 per day (inside IR35, via umbrella) or FTC of circa £115k - £120k
Immediately available for a 6 month contract