Interim Financial Controller
- Recruiter
- Michael Page Finance
- Location
- England, South Yorkshire, Sheffield
- Salary
- £60000 - £70000 per annum
- Posted
- 09 Jan 2017
- Closes
- 16 Jan 2017
- Ref
- 13790859/001
- Contact
- Emma Bland
- Job Title
- Financial Controller
- Category
- Business Services
- Experience Levels
- Manager
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
The role of Interim Financial Controller comprises not only of managing the finance team on a day-to-day basis, but being the finance lead on a number of commercial projects, reporting to Group Finance Director
Client Details
My client, based in Sheffield, is a successful business services provider PLC
Description
The Interim Financial Controller position, based in Sheffield requires a qualified and experienced Financial Controller to be the acting number one in finance on site for a period of 6 months minimum.
The position is based at the head office of the PLC.
- Manage the finance team on a day-to-day basis, taking full responsibility for reviewing and sense checking month end accounts and offering mentoring support to team members
- Assist the Group FD by way of consultation with improvements to the current overall group financial reporting process
- Be the finance lead for projects involving the following areas of business:
- Subsidiary budgetary costs:
- Looking at cost centres and the allocation and distribution of funds across the subsidiaries. Identify cost savings and implement efficiencies where possible
- R&D funding - process improvement
- Review current claims and how the money is being spent
- Look at ways to embed the costs into the monthly reporting cycle
- Systems review
- Review current bespoke systems and asses efficiency and effectiveness of said systems
Profile
The position is based at the head office of the PLC. The Interim Financial Controller position therefore ideally requires someone with PLC or Group/Head Office experience.
Other requirements are:
- Must be fully Qualified - ACA, ACCA or CIMA only will be considered.
- Good interpersonally and able to work autonomously
- A rounded skill set including both technical and commercial experience
- Prior experience of project roles therefore having an appreciation of deadlines and delivering on set targets with each project
- Available to start immediately or with no more than a weeks notice
- Be able to commit fully to a minimum of 6 months
Job Offer
£300 - £350 per day (circa £60,000 - £70,000) depending on experience
6 months interim position with potential for extension