Group Finance Director

Sydney James Recruitment; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an experienced CFO to oversee financial operations while ensuring compliance with governance and risk management. Key responsibilities include strategic leadership for financial reporting, enhancing operating efficiency, and monitoring key performance indicators. This position allows for permanent remote work and requires strong attention to detail and communication skills. The ideal candidate is results-oriented and possesses a deep understanding of finance and risk management.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance and accounting operations.
• Proven track record in strategic financial leadership.
• Ability to manage teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop clear business plans and financial forecasts.
• Lead a finance team providing proactive services.
• Accountable for financial reporting compliance.
• Manage risk and ensure internal controls are effective.

Skills

Financial leadership

High attention to detail

Results-oriented

Excellent communication

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Summary:

As CFO, you will have overall responsibility for the financial operations of the business, including finance & accounting, compliance with statutory requirements, corporate governance and risk management. This position is right for you, if you are results‑oriented, have a high level of energy, have high attention to detail, and can communicate concisely.

Due to the ongoing COVID‑19 pandemic, this role will be performed on a work from home basis. This role is also eligible for permanent remote work status.

Job Description:

Duties & Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

Management

• Support CEO and functional managers to develop clear business plans, priorities and forecasts in line with +/- 5% forecast accuracy targets;


• Lead a finance team that delivers excellent pro‑active service to its stakeholders


• Provide strategic financial leadership on issues affecting the business


• Recommend and lead efforts to improve ROIC (return on invested capital), working capital and/or growth performance

Finance & Reporting

• Accountable for accurate and timely monthly/quarterly consolidated financial reporting to ensure compliance of internal and external reporting and requirements in accordance with IFRS


• Accountable for project accounting and controlling


• Monitor and input on key metrics of individual customer contracts


• Monitor and enforce Key Performance Indicators (KPI)


• Manage ‘Quarterly Strategic Review’ (QSR) process, using extensive Excel modelling, pipeline and costs analysis to prepare a robust forecast


• Ensure execution of action points from the QSR review process

Governance & Risk

• Apply best practices to processes, people and systems to affect revenue, profitability and cash‑flow, to improve operating efficiency and performance.


• Lead and implement introduction of new systems and processes such as new financial systems, expense management and other reporting systems


• Responsible for Risk Management process review, effective internal controls, policy standardization and process improvements.


• Responsible for intercompany transactions and transfer pricing documentation


• Oversee and improve effective administration processes and systems for company records and contracts.


• Stay abreast of trends and regulations to ensure effectiveness and compliance for the finance functions.

Legal

• Work closely with all functional leads to ensure projects bids and contract terms, financial and otherwise, adhere to corporate parameters.


• Coordinate all legal activities with VP Group Finance