Interim Finance Manager

Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be partnering with a successful PLC based in Bradford to recruit a Finance Manager on an Interim basis for 12 months.

This role will report to the International Head of Accounting and will be responsible for 1 direct report. The successful candidate will join the finance shared service centre responsible for all International subsidiaries of the business so communication will be an essential part of the role.

Responsibilities:

* Identify, manage, mitigate and communicate operational and financial risks and process changes
* Understand and be an expert on processes. Liaise with international stakeholders to understand business changes and strategy and take responsibility to amend processes to ensure accounting remains accurate and timely
* Provide excellent financial stewardship over international assets
* Identify, recommend and actively participate in process improvement projects as per the ISSC continuous improvement culture
* Manage the reporting, understanding and action plans around team KPIs and process controls as per Service Management Framework
* Display and instil a service culture and customer service orientation in the team
* Work with local and international stakeholders to provide timely and accurate monthly results to agreed group timescales and in line with agreed group accounting policy
* Plan and prioritise your own workload to ensure deadlines are achieved; queries are resolved quickly and efficiently
* Manage internal and external stakeholder relationships that impact your monthly processes
* Deliver an excellent service by working with local and international colleagues, monitoring completion of accounting tasks
* Produce reporting for internal stakeholders in line with required deadlines, plus any other ad-hoc reporting as required
* Ensure compliance with global policies
* Responsible for Balance Sheet accounts, including review of reconciliations and ensuring adequate assurance activities have occurred and production of a dashboard displaying key items
* Manage the Shared Service involvement in the internal and external audit; developing and maintaining financial controls and ensuring they are consistently applied
* Ensure cash and bank reporting and reconciliation processes are fit for business needs and highlight/forecast any issues
* Take the lead on learning and development activities, including setting a personal development plan for yourself and your team
* Ensure that working processes are documented, standardised, modified in a controlled manner, waste eliminated and the value stream map for the area updated

Skills & Experience Required:

* Educated to relevant degree level or equivalent qualification, qualified accountant via ACA/ACCA/CIMA
* Significant experience in Management Accounting and managing a month end process
* Experience in managing and developing people
* Challenges the business to do the right thing
* Comfortable in building good stakeholder relationships
* Influences positively and prioritises appropriately
* Attention to detail and accuracy

For further information and to apply for this role, please contact Helenna Hobson