Interim Finance Director
- Recruiter
- Partner Financial
- Location
-
London (Greater)
London (Central)London (Greater)
- Salary
- Up to £800 per day, 4 Months Duration
- Posted
- 17 Sep 2020
- Closes
- 25 Sep 2020
- Ref
- NFFD1638
- Job Title
- Finance Director
- Category
- Accountancy
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
Partner Financialareworking with a growing, PE backed ecommerce business to sourcean experienced InterimFinance Director. The role will oversee the finance function excluding commercial finance and cover a period before the newly appointed CFO commences the role.
Reporting directly into the CEO and leading a large and diverse team this role isrequired to provide comprehensive financial and management reporting; Management Accounts, Financial Accounting, Tax and Audit. Experience of moving a current financial year end process and timetable is highly desirable.
Key responsibilities:
Reporting directly into the CEO and leading a large and diverse team this role isrequired to provide comprehensive financial and management reporting; Management Accounts, Financial Accounting, Tax and Audit. Experience of moving a current financial year end process and timetable is highly desirable.
Key responsibilities:
- Leadership and day to day management of the finance function including financial, management reporting, treasury, tax, and compliance, investor relations, statutory accounting, internal and external audit co-ordination
- Financial management responsibility for group of companies, reporting to the CEO and member of the Executive leadership team
- Working closely with the PE firm, providing financial oversight and direction to the business, supporting short and mid-term financial planning
- Management, coaching and development of a finance team of c30 accountants
- Operating cost control and management against detailed cost forecasts and budgets
- Development of management reporting to enhance insights and support ongoing decision making
- Treasury and tax planning and management, working capital and cashflow forecasting
- Monthly investor reporting pack and Board paper preparation and presentation
- Overseeing the preparation of annual statutory accounts for the company and subsidiaries, including annual audit planning and co-ordination
- Working with external advisors in IFRS compliance
- Liaison with external suppliers and partners, investors, bankers, legal advisors, auditors, tax consultants, financial software providers and outsourced accounting providers
- Demonstrable experience as an Interim Finance Director overseeing large teams including accounting, financial reporting, audit and tax within a fast paced, medium sized business
- Demonstrable experience managing significant levels of debt in an PE environment
- Experience gained with Ecommerce, Tech or another fast-paced growth business
- Experience of moving a current financial year end process is highly desirable
- Strong people and leadership skills, confident and comfortable at engaging collaboratively at all levels
- Have an excellent knowledge of core best practice financial accounting standards, policies, processes and systems