Interim Finance Manager: Controls, Reporting & Automation

SHISEIDO; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Product discount and generous product

Extensive holiday entitlement (26 days

Enhanced pension

Annual bonus scheme

Flexible Fridays

Hybrid work patterns

Wellbeing programmes

Retail employee discounts

L&D opportunities

Job summary

Shiseido UKI is seeking an Interim Finance Manager to deliver key finance projects, support process improvements and provide flexible support during peak workloads. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the role suits a qualified accountant with hands-on change leadership in a dynamic business environment.

The successful candidate will work with stakeholders across Finance to improve processes, strengthen controls and enhance reporting capabilities while supporting operational activities

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant ACA/ACCA or equivalent with at least 3 years post-qualified experience.
• Strong technical accounting and financial control knowledge.
• Experience in external audit and industry experience.
• Advanced Excel skills, data analysis and reporting automation.

Responsibilities

• Automation and enhancement of balance sheet reporting.
• Development of management reporting including Travel & Entertainment reporting.
• Review, documentation and optimisation of key finance processes and controls.
• Review month-end processes within commercial finance to streamline and move into financial reporting team.
• Creation and maintenance of Risk and Control Matrices (RCMs) to support a robust financial control environment.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce manual intervention and increase reporting accuracy.
• Support the wider finance team with month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations and reviews.
• Assist with year-end and interim audit requirements.
• Provide cover across Financial Reporting and Transactional Finance teams as required.
• Assist with process improvement initiatives.
• Support business-wide requests for financial information and analysis.

Education

Qualified accountant ACA/ACCA

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Advanced Excel

Financial controls

Job description

Shiseido UKI is seeking an Interim Finance Manager to deliver key finance projects, support process improvements and provide flexible support during peak workloads. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the role suits a qualified accountant with hands-on change leadership in a dynamic business environment.

The successful candidate will work with stakeholders across Finance to improve processes, strengthen controls and enhance reporting capabilities while supporting operational activities