Interim Financial Controller

Our client is a high growth media group which manages an extensive number of long-term projects. They have developed a niche offering and customer base in international markets. They are looking for an Interim Finance Controller during a period of growth and change, to support an experienced CFO. The contract is likely to be an FTC of 6 – 9 months or longer, with a possibility of going permanent.

Responsibilities include:

• To lead, manage and develop the finance function, during a period of change - focusing on continuous improvement
• Production of statutory accounts, ensuring Audit readiness
• Preparation and/or review of management reporting packs with commentaries
• Driving improvements to reporting, development of content
• Preparation of budgets and forecasts, including cash flow
• Oversight of balance sheet control, including timely reconciliations
• Accounting for projects on an individual basis (able to manage high volumes). There are typically running to around 14 months and can be at various stages, they are subject to stage payments
• Able to introduce and manage processes within the organisation to ensure that accounts and forecasts can be produced on a timely and accurate basis.

Candidate:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Strong technical reporting skills, having led audits
• Extensive experience of management accounts preparation and review
• Specifically experience of project management and WIP
• Ideally you would have production accounting experience
• Hands on, with experience of systems implementations

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