Interim Head of Finance

Hays Senior Finance; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media business is seeking an interim Finance Manager during a digital transformation phase. The role involves overseeing finance operations, producing management accounts, and ensuring compliance with IFRS standards. Candidates should be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with experience in a PLC environment, ready to support the board and develop management skills.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Experience in finance within a small to medium-sized PLC.
• Strong management accounting skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day finance function and manage direct reports.
• Produce management accounts and manage budgets across departments.
• Ensure PLC reporting and compliance.

Skills

Financial Accounting

Management Accounting

Business Partnering

IFRS Reporting

Audit Management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Job description

Your new company
We are supporting a listed media business, currently undergoing a digital transformation and looking to diversify its revenue streams. This is an exciting chapter for such a well-established business. They need an interim whilst they decide how to restructure the team.
Your new role
Reporting to the Board, you will be:

• Oversee day-to-day finance function
• Managing direct reports
• Producing management accounts
• Business partnering to manage budgets across departments
• Annual reporting under IFRS
• PLC reporting and compliance
• Main point of contact for external audit
• Finance system support and improvement

What you'll need to succeed
As an ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified accountant with relevant experience within a small to medium-sized PLC, with strong financial and management accounting skills, you will be happy with the detail whilst supporting the board with more commercial tasks. Publishing experience would be desirable.
You will gain great exposure to a rapidly growing business, learning from a hugely experienced CFO and partnering with senior stakeholders across the business. You will also benefit from developing your management experience with direct reports.
What you need to do now


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