Finance Director
- Recruiter
- Badenoch & Clark
- Location
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England, London
London (Greater)London (Greater)
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 29 Mar 2017
- Closes
- 06 Apr 2017
- Ref
- 493268-A
- Job Title
- Chief Financial Officer
- Category
- Accountancy
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
FTSE listed business currently seeks a FD for a 12 month maternity.
Job Purpose and Key Responsibilities: The key accountabilities for this role will encompass:
* Controllership, ownership and governance over the Tier 1 and Tier 2 UK and US Corporate entities (building up to include all active UK and US Corporate entities) including P&L and balance sheet reporting, process improvement and interactions with external auditors (including during the hard close and year end audit);
* Working with finance shared services, Corporate and commercial finance to ensure that transactions reflected in the Corporate entities are appropriate and accurate;
* Responsibility for the final review and approval of the Financial Statements of the Corporate entities within the role's responsibility;
* The role will be expected to define and implement controllership and oversight processes as well as supporting the shared financial services process to resolve historical reconciliation issues
* Co-ordinate the group consolidation, analysis and internal reporting for actual results, with specific focus on the Group's balance sheet and cash flow.
* Responsible for the integrity of the Group's consolidated balance sheet and cash flow.
* Responsible for ensuring alignment of management results with external reported statutory results.
* Providing high quality financial analytics to support the external results process, including the quarterly earnings releases and Annual Report.
* Providing ad hoc financial analysis to support the Group CFO, Group Financial Controller and Corporate Investor Relations team.
* Provide instructions to legal entities on accounting for acquisitions/disposals and ensure these are controlled within the consolidated results (working in conjunction with the Director, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestments).
* Deputise for Director Corporate Reporting.
Accountability: This role requires the ability to delegate, prioritise, and provide effective team leadership within the department and cross functionally To manage/advise on accounting implications of other functions activities and actions. To ensure all stakeholders are kept fully informed of issues, changes and progress
Complexity: The role requires a strong, determined person who can communicate effectively with local market teams right through to senior leadership There is a high degree of change, uncertainty and complexity Strong leadership / influencing skills required to continuously deliver with constrained resource and time frames.
Specialised Knowledge: Essential requirements are:- Qualified CIMA / ACA / ACCA Demonstrable experience in financial reporting and group consolidation, Experience in quickly understanding business processes and gaining the confidence of business and finance leaders Proven ability to work as a member of multi-functional teams and influence senior management Strong inter-personal skills Attention to detail and organisational skills Ability to communicate at all levels both written and verbal
Badenoch & Clark is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Badenoch & Clark is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a registered Disability Symbol User.
Job Purpose and Key Responsibilities: The key accountabilities for this role will encompass:
* Controllership, ownership and governance over the Tier 1 and Tier 2 UK and US Corporate entities (building up to include all active UK and US Corporate entities) including P&L and balance sheet reporting, process improvement and interactions with external auditors (including during the hard close and year end audit);
* Working with finance shared services, Corporate and commercial finance to ensure that transactions reflected in the Corporate entities are appropriate and accurate;
* Responsibility for the final review and approval of the Financial Statements of the Corporate entities within the role's responsibility;
* The role will be expected to define and implement controllership and oversight processes as well as supporting the shared financial services process to resolve historical reconciliation issues
* Co-ordinate the group consolidation, analysis and internal reporting for actual results, with specific focus on the Group's balance sheet and cash flow.
* Responsible for the integrity of the Group's consolidated balance sheet and cash flow.
* Responsible for ensuring alignment of management results with external reported statutory results.
* Providing high quality financial analytics to support the external results process, including the quarterly earnings releases and Annual Report.
* Providing ad hoc financial analysis to support the Group CFO, Group Financial Controller and Corporate Investor Relations team.
* Provide instructions to legal entities on accounting for acquisitions/disposals and ensure these are controlled within the consolidated results (working in conjunction with the Director, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestments).
* Deputise for Director Corporate Reporting.
Accountability: This role requires the ability to delegate, prioritise, and provide effective team leadership within the department and cross functionally To manage/advise on accounting implications of other functions activities and actions. To ensure all stakeholders are kept fully informed of issues, changes and progress
Complexity: The role requires a strong, determined person who can communicate effectively with local market teams right through to senior leadership There is a high degree of change, uncertainty and complexity Strong leadership / influencing skills required to continuously deliver with constrained resource and time frames.
Specialised Knowledge: Essential requirements are:- Qualified CIMA / ACA / ACCA Demonstrable experience in financial reporting and group consolidation, Experience in quickly understanding business processes and gaining the confidence of business and finance leaders Proven ability to work as a member of multi-functional teams and influence senior management Strong inter-personal skills Attention to detail and organisational skills Ability to communicate at all levels both written and verbal
Badenoch & Clark is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Badenoch & Clark is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a registered Disability Symbol User.