Job Description

This is a brand new role that has been created due to recent structural changes within the business as well as strong business performance. You will have had significant mid to senior level experience in finance and will be able to provide technical expertise to existing members of finance team, with the opportunity of direct management in short to medium term. You will play a crucial part in the finance team - driving process understanding, cash forecasting and control and tax guidance; whilst building strong relationships with key stakeholders, highlighting opportunity and risk, and driving change.
Responsibilities:

• Support the finance leadership with preparation of budgets/forecast and monthly/quarterly reporting packages; development of existing models, with focus on cash flow, balance sheet, working cap cycle and tax
• Developing an excellent working knowledge of the businesses processes to ensure high level of accuracy in estimation and completeness; identifying key drivers in variance analysis; supported by ongoing commentary to finance leadership and group treasury/tax and financial reporting functions
• Prepare monthly control account reconciliation, identifying risks/opportunity and process enhancement needs
• Gain understanding of key drivers behind working cap performance, accompanied by key financial ratios and statistics, and comparatives, and drive improved decision making in this area
• Support the financial controller in management of Interim, Group, SOX, Statutory and other relevant audit requirements for yearend accounts and financial statements
• Support with technical expertise in financial matters
• Co-ordinate completion of statutory, financial and legal requirements, oversee preparation and calculation; monitor developments and understand the impact on business, researching guidance on next steps
• Manage external relationships with 3rd party advisers and auditory bodies
• Monitor liquidity, and help formulate optimal foreign currency purchasing policy
• Build strong relationships with internal and corporate group functions supporting flow of information
• Develop and maintain strong controls and policies including SOX control process documentation and monitor business understanding and compliance, highlighting any non-compliance and risk
• Lead & support with financial and accounting expertise in implementation of new systems or business projects
• Support/scope/production of systemic developments to drive simplification and automation of process

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Fully qualified (ACCA, CIMA, ACA); UK GAAP technical accounting experience with significant experience at mid-senior level management in finance, together with US GAAP/Sarbanes governance
• Highly motivated, self-driven individual of high caliber, resourceful, with leadership skillset and ability to priorities and drive change in fast paced environment
• Advanced MS skills (other analytical packages and training available)
• Professional communication skills, ability to build strong relationships across broad level of stakeholders
• Accuracy, strong planning, organizing and time management skills, with adherence to tight controls