Interim Financial Controller — Hybrid, Leeds: Lead Process & Controls

Cedar; Leeds; Hybride; GBP 100 000 - 132 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid work arrangement

Leeds base

Résumé du poste

Cedar is seeking an Interim Financial Controller to own the end-to-end financial control and close process, diagnose and improve divisional finance processes, and support key finance transformation initiatives.

The role is based in Leeds with a dotted line to Group Finance, and will drive improvements across controls, systems and ways of working within a PE-backed, multi-divisional services group.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA or CIMA.
• Significant Financial Controller or Divisional Controller experience.
• Experience in finance process mapping and improvement.
• Experience supporting or delivering finance transformation.
• Strong knowledge of revenue recognition, WIP, accruals and provisions.

Responsabilités

• Map end-to-end divisional finance processes and identify bottlenecks.
• Diagnose root causes and implement improvements rather than symptoms.
• Lead delivery of improvement initiatives across process, controls and tech.
• Manage end-to-end divisional month-end close, including TB, journals and P&L sign-off.
• Review trial balance against prior month, budget and forecast.
• Provide commentary to the Divisional Finance Director on actuals and movements.
• Ensure compliance with group accounting policies and reporting standards.
• Collaborate with FP&A Centre of Excellence for forecasting and planning cycles.
• Document and embed new processes, systems and ways of working.

Connaissances

Financial controls

Month-end close

Process mapping

Finance transformation

Revenue recognition

WIP accounting

Provision accounting

Divisional finance

PE environment

Formation

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

Description du poste

Cedar is seeking an Interim Financial Controller to own the end-to-end financial control and close process, diagnose and improve divisional finance processes, and support key finance transformation initiatives.

The role is based in Leeds with a dotted line to Group Finance, and will drive improvements across controls, systems and ways of working within a PE-backed, multi-divisional services group.