INTERIM HEAD OF FINANCIAL REPORTING, 6 months £120,000 - £140,000 + package

• Hybrid WFH (Surrey/Sussex offices) possibly remote
• Posted 4 years ago
• Flexible hybrid WFH (Surrey/Sussex offices) possibly remote

Pear Talent is representing a listed Financial Services group who are looking for an Interim Head of Financial Reporting to lead a team delivering all key financial and regulatory reporting, as well as have a key role in significant business-wide finance transformation programme improving financial reporting processes and systems.

Key accountabilities:

• Own and lead the delivery of all core statutory financial (IFRS) and regulatory reporting, providing high-quality financial analysis, commentary and disclosures.
• Significant day-to-day interaction with senior management and ExCo stakeholders internally, as well as managing the external audit relationship.
• Manage a team of x10 on-shore and a further off-shore shared services function
• Attend regular meetings with the CFO to discuss financial results.
• Actively challenge the status-quo of current processes and systems, exploring any potential improvements
• Ensure the finance team is motivated and performing to the highest standard
• Partner with all elements of the business on complex transactions and accounting issues.
• Continuous engagement with other functions such as the Treasury, Tax, Legal and M&A teams on specific projects or transactions.

Required experience:

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA or equivalent) with significant post-qualified experience gained in Financial Services
• Proven track record of managing significant external financial reporting processes under IFRS
• Ability to quickly gain credibility at senior levels within the business and demonstrate both first class project management and communication skills
• Able to work effectively across departments and experience of managing multi-location teams
• Strong presentation skills and people skills, good influencer

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