Group Head of Finance
- Recruiter
- Partner Financial
- Location
- London (Central), London (Greater)
- Salary
- Up to £90,000 + benefits
- Posted
- 19 Aug 2019
- Closes
- 26 Aug 2019
- Ref
- HOFTJK1457
- Job Title
- Head of Finance
- Category
- Business Services
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Partner Financial are working with an International, private equity backed business in London, with a turnover in excess of £400 million. As a result of a new strategy, the Group have created an opportunity for a Group Head of Finance to lead the transformation and establish the finance framework globally.
You will ultimately be responsible for building relationships across the Group, understanding the current controls and processes and identifying solutions, with the aim to standardise and improve the group finance operating model.
This opportunity would suit a naturally talented individual who has the drive, ambition and potential to advance in a rapidly growing business. The business prides itself on hiring exceptional talent and because of this, the internal progression opportunities are excellent and the exposure this opportunity offers with the business leaders across the group will give you a real insight into the business.
Key responsibilities will be:
- Designing and implementing a new global finance operating model through organisational, system, process and reporting enhancements.
- Driving simplification and reducing business risk, to deliver a more efficient and effective finance function.
- Implementing an effective delivery of tactical projects to drive simplification.
- Delivering enhanced management information, whilst working closely with Group Finance and the regions to optimise end-to-end processes.
- Owning the order to cash project globally; developing a consistent framework across the regions whilst supporting future developments.
- Working closely with the Group Finance, providing excellence in terms of implementing standard user training materials for new and existing finance user work groups.
- Leading the global integration of the ERP system and ongoing optimisation to ensure the systems are fit for purpose.
- Maintaining continuous improvement of financial processes and activities.
- Ad-hoc exercises to support the Group CFO, regional finance team and group finance team.
The successful candidate will possess the following:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA)
- The ability to work autonomously and run various projects globally.
- The ability to offer advice to the business to aid the key decision-making process.
- The ability to influence others and drive change is imperative to this role.
Interested candidates should send their CV to Jane Knight, who will be contacting candidates with the closest match to the client’s selection criteria within ten days of application to arrange an initial meeting. If you have not heard from me within these timescales, thank you for your interest but please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.