Job description
Group Financial Controller | Cheshire| PLC | Listed Business
Axon Moore are working with a high growth, PLC based in Cheshire who are looking to bring on board an Interim Group Financial Controller for circa 6 months.
You will be looking after a team of 3 direct reports with a couple of indirect and be responsible for ensuring Group Financial Controls are adhered to in a timely manner, plus controls and governance and internal audit.
The Group operates in large stable sectors and has a strong track record of success and delivering increased shareholders returns irrespective of the economic environment.
The Group is based in Cheshire and is UK wide
Job Description:
You will be covering on an interim basis to steady to team and ensure BAU
Axon Moore are working with a high growth, PLC based in Cheshire who are looking to bring on board an Interim Group Financial Controller for circa 6 months.
You will be looking after a team of 3 direct reports with a couple of indirect and be responsible for ensuring Group Financial Controls are adhered to in a timely manner, plus controls and governance and internal audit.
The Group operates in large stable sectors and has a strong track record of success and delivering increased shareholders returns irrespective of the economic environment.
The Group is based in Cheshire and is UK wide
Job Description:
You will be covering on an interim basis to steady to team and ensure BAU
- Working closely with the Group Finance Director and Group CEO;
- Direct management of a team of 3 (2 ACA qualified) finance staff plus payroll
- Part of the finance leadership team along with the Group Finance Director and Divisional Finance Directors.
- Support the plc board in commercial decision making through the analysis of financial and non-financial information. Heavy involvement with the Group Executive team in respect of strategic projects including strategic planning, corporate activity, funding/refinancing, ESG etc.
- Primary point of contact with external advisors for audit, internal audit, taxation compliance and pension scheme accounting.
- Management of the external audit process, both internally and externally.
- Manage the preparation of key external reporting requirements to strict deadlines including half-year and year-end accounts, city presentations and supporting analysis. Responsible for producing the Group’s annual report drafting financial statements and notes to the accounts.
- Project manage the production of the annual report.
- Attend audit committee meetings and preparation of information for all board meetings.
- Management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis with short to long term planning at Group level.
- Manage the financial accounting and reporting process ensuring strong controls and processes are in place.
- Support the Group Finance Director in a Group wide finance automation programme.
- Deliver cash flow and net debt forecasts as well as improving working capital and cash management processes across the Group.
- Build strong relationships with divisional finance teams
- Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / ACMA).
- Experienced Group Financial Controller
- Strong controls mindset and background and an ability to identify and commercially assess risk
- Strong controls and governance mindset
- Strong accounting technical capability and an internal audit background
- Plus data and improvement background
- A good understanding of tax (liaising with external advisors), treasury and consolidations;
- Experience of management and development of a team;
- You will ideally gained experience of
- PLC or AIM listed PLC environment
- Divisionalised structures
- IFRS reporting
- Acquisition accounting
