Interim Group Financial Controller

This is a fantastic opportunity to play an instrumental role in the continued growth and success of a South Yorkshire based business operating within the healthcare sector. As Group Financial Controller, you will assist the Chief Financial Officer to provide financial leadership, as well as drive the group finance function towards ever improving performance. You will play a key role in restructuring the team so that timely and accurate financial reporting is provided to the board. Specifically this will involve:

• Restructuring the Finance Department to improve its effectiveness in the production of the period end reports and financial analysis for the Group’s stakeholders
• Managing the budget process for the group
• Establishing and monitoring KPI’s for the Finance Department
• Developing accurate cash flow forecasts and working capital management
• Assisting in developing capital expenditure justifications
• Managing the statutory reporting, tax compliance and insurance renewal for all companies in the group
• Developing financial modelling for the strategic projects and group financial forecasting.
• Supervising the monthly group consolidation
• Preparing monthly board reports
• Managing year end statutory accounts process and year end audit
• Liaising and helping external tax advisors complete tax compliance requirements
• Reviewing and monitoring balance sheet reconciliations and period end close procedures
• Documenting and maintaining financial reporting procedures
• Developing robust cash forecasting models, and perform capital project assessments as necessary
• Assisting the CFO in various ad hoc analysis

As an interim, you must be able to hit the ground running immediately, hence possess the following:

• Experience of working in a private equity environment/understand due diligence process
• Knowledge of corporate transactions and refinancing
• Experience, or at least an appreciation, of working within a people/service based business.
• Technically strong
• Very competent with Excel
• Excellent communication skills
• Good analytical skills
• Good data processing skills

This is an immediate requirement and can either be an interim position for circa 6-12 months, or you can be considered for the eventual permanent position should you wish. They are conveniently based just off the M1 in South Yorkshire and offer free on-site parking, hence easily accessible. As interviews are due to take place imminently, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.