Interim Head of Group Reporting Interim

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the year-end / external audit process
• Own group and management reporting deliverables
• Ensure accurate and timely month-end and period-end reporting
• Manage balance sheet controls, reconciliations and reporting integrity
• Support statutory accounts and wider financial reporting requirements
• Work with auditors and senior stakeholders to resolve technical accounting queries
• Review existing reporting and control processes and identify opportunities for improvement
• Support budgeting, forecasting and wider finance projects where required
• Manage and support a small finance team
• Liaise with the wider international group finance function

Candidate profile

• Qualified accountant – ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent preferred
• Strong financial reporting and financial control background
• Demonstrable experience leading an external audit
• Ideally 5+ years’ relevant finance experience
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Experience within a group, multi-entity or international business would be advantageous
• Sector background is flexible; manufacturing, ecommerce or operationally complex businesses would be useful but are not essential

Assignment details

• Duration: 6 months
• Rate: £550-£650 per day
• Location: Essex / South East
• Working pattern: Ideally 3 days per week onsite, although there may be some flexibility for the right candidate