Management of a small finance team providing clear direction and support; to include defining responsibilities, setting deadlines and performance metrics, implementing stringent review processes.
Producing timely, informative & accurate monthly management accounts with full analysis and commentary, including:
Working to standardise and improve reporting/accounting across the business
Taking the lead in setting entity level budgets - reviewing performance against budget- and also assessing the feasibility of business models and pricing
Liaising with relevant stakeholders to ensure that the output is meaningful
Responsible for the sign off of month-end close
Responsible for controlling intercompany transactions and their reconciliation
Responsible for cash flow management, forecast and reporting
Ensuring processes as required are followed and controlled
Preparation of schedules and review of annual statutory accounts according to the relevant GAAP (liaising with accountants who currently prepare accounts)
Taking the lead on designing and implementing corporate and accounting governance, taxation and regulatory requirements
Taking the lead on audit preparation ensuring timely completion without adjustment
Ad hoc projects as required by senior management
Ensuring that all compliance regulations are met including all tax/indirect tax
Educational Level:
Degree education, ideally in finance related subject.
Post degree Chartered Accountant Qualification or similar with significant post qualified sector experience
Required Experince:
Financial reporting, planning and budgeting
Reporting Results with clear commentary
Solid understanding of financial set-up, procedures and adherence
Strong numeric skills
Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
Results focused
Excellent communication skills
Team player
Self-motivated, disciplined, organised and flexible.
Resilient and decisive
Ability to work in pressurised and complex organisation