Interim Finance Director (ACA) – London – Up to £130k – 18-month contract
A dynamic and entrepreneurial supply chain, pricing and financing services company are looking for an interim finance director for a maternity cover contract.
Your main responsibility will be to manage the accounting team (reporting to the CFO) ensuring all aspects of reporting and processing are operating effectively.
Role:
*Lead and manage a team of 11, with direct reports and indirect oversight of the global finance team.
*Involvement with an ongoing IPO process and responsibility for ensuring processes and controls are put in place that are appropriate for a listed entity
*Oversee and review management account reporting, including:
*Conducting ad hoc second reviews of submissions.
*Reviewing the consolidation process, including IFRS application.
*Preparing monthly board management accounts, quarterly board packs, annual financial statements, and the annual budget.
*Managing the annual audit process, from engagement to sign-off, ensuring timely completion and compliance.
*Collaborating with the tax team to ensure accurate tax accounting and compliance.
*Overseeing routine transactional processes such as VAT, and providing support to junior staff as needed.
*Handling ad hoc shareholder reporting.
*Oversee daily management of finance processes and procedures.
*Provide FX oversight and contribute to report development.
*Manage data analysis using data warehousing and PowerBI-driven reporting.
*Oversee global tax matters, including transfer pricing (TP), VAT, and global consolidation.
*Supervise IT and supplier relationships, such as Bottomline and Barclaycard replacements.
*Facilitate training within and across teams on topics like FX, VAT, the internal ERP system (SUITE), and data management.
*Drive process improvements aligned with system enhancement rollouts.
Experience required:
*ACA trained from practice with 8-10 years PQE.
*Proven experience of managing a team and working in a listed environment
*Ability to form relationships within finance team, IT teams and wider office to ensure positive collaborative working environment.
*Ability to manage numerous requirements and prioritising critical, along with keeping relevant stakeholders well informed on tasks.
*A forward-thinking individual who can assist the finance team to develop processes and to automate and systemise as much as possible.
*Previous exposure to multi-currency entities