Interim Finance Director - Transformation & Recovery Lead

Platinum Recruitment Group Ltd; Cheadle Hulme; Sur place; GBP 148 000 - 221 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Platinum Recruitment Group Ltd is seeking an experienced Interim Finance Director for a six-month assignment in Cheadle. The role focuses on transforming and recovering the finance function, taking immediate ownership to identify issues and implement a structured improvement programme.

The successful candidate will stabilise and transform finance processes, reporting, controls and systems to deliver reliable information and enhanced visibility for shareholders and senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Experienced Interim Finance Director with track record in finance transformation and recovery.
• Ability to rapidly identify issues and implement structured improvement programmes.
• Proven ability to deliver reliable financial information, controls and reporting.

Responsabilités

• Undertake a comprehensive review of the existing finance operation.
• Identify weaknesses in financial reporting, controls, systems, processes and team performance.
• Assess the reliability and accuracy of existing financial information.
• Establish the root causes of operational inefficiencies and reporting failures.
• Present a clear assessment of the issues and an immediate recovery plan.
• Restore confidence in the accuracy of the company's financial information.
• Review and improve management accounts, month-end processes and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Establish appropriate financial controls, accountability and approval processes.
• Improve reporting timelines, consistency and financial visibility.
• Introduce meaningful management information and performance reporting.
• Review the company's cash position and working capital processes.
• Establish reliable cash-flow forecasting and monitoring.
• Review debtor management, creditor controls and payment processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve cash conversion and financial efficiency.
• Ensure senior leadership has accurate visibility of current and future cash requirements.
• Review the finance team structure, responsibilities and capabilities.
• Identify gaps in knowledge, performance, leadership and accountability.
• Coach and develop the team to ensure improvements are sustainable.
• Assess the suitability and effectiveness of existing accounting systems.
• Identify duplicated work, manual processes and unnecessary complexity.
• Improve financial workflows, controls and reporting procedures.
• Introduce automation and process improvements where appropriate.
• Ensure the finance function supports future growth.
• Improve profitability analysis, budgeting and forecasting for commercial decisions.
• Support shareholders in making informed commercial decisions.

Description du poste

Platinum Recruitment Group Ltd is seeking an experienced Interim Finance Director for a six-month assignment in Cheadle. The role focuses on transforming and recovering the finance function, taking immediate ownership to identify issues and implement a structured improvement programme.

The successful candidate will stabilise and transform finance processes, reporting, controls and systems to deliver reliable information and enhanced visibility for shareholders and senior leadership.