Interim Group Financial Controller

The Opportunity:

A Private Equity backed software business is looking to welcome an Interim Group Financial Controller to the team to shepherd the company through a transitional period in their history. The company creates several types of business critical software that is used by high-profile clients across a variety of sectors. Having a global footprint, operating in countries such as the USA and India, you will get the chance to assist the company in its expansion into new markets in Asia and Europe, which you will get to visit.

This would be an excellent opportunity for a Financial Controller who has prior experience assisting a Private Equity house exit a business, to further develop their skills and lend their expertise in that area within a hard-working and dynamic but caring company.

The Role:

You will:

• Lead the month/quarter/year-end accounts production process, signing off on the finished set of accounts. These will then be presented by you, along with the monthly management accounts, to the board.
• Be the focal point of contact for Private Equity house for queries on the accounting side.
• Manage and mentor a finance team of 10 people (a mixture of qualified and non-qualified staff).
• Implement financial controls and KPIs, as well as revamp processes across finance, including Management Information processes, bringing them up to the very high standard required by the Private Equity backers.
• Be integral in the completion of a series of projects, including integration of recent acquisitions into the group. Also you will be a key-figure alongside the CFO in other acquisitions and M&A activity that the company are looking to embark on.
• You will also be a vital part of the establishment process of a new subsidiary in Europe. Another project you will be involved in will be around the review of the company's banking arrangements, meaning you will lead the assessment of alternative discounting providers.
   

Requirements:

To apply for this role you will:

• Be a qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA).
• Have with previous experience working within a Private Equity-backed business, and ideally you will have assisted a PE house exit a business before.
• Have worked in a group finance function, with entities internationally, in which you will have done multi-currency consolidations, producing financial statements under IFRS. You will also have been a lead in this process before.
• Have excellent Excel and systems skills, and have good financial systems knowledge.
• Have managed teams of at least 5 people before.
• Have good attention to detail and have the capacity to see projects through to completion