INTERIM HEAD OF FINANCIAL REPORTING, 6 months £120,000 - £140,000 + package

Pear Talent - Finance Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A financial recruitment agency in London is seeking an Interim Head of Financial Reporting to lead the delivery of core statutory and regulatory reporting. This role involves managing a team and interfacing with senior management to improve financial processes and systems. The ideal candidate has a strong background in Financial Services and extensive experience in financial reporting under IFRS.

Benefits

Referral scheme up to £1,000

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with significant post-qualified experience in Financial Services.
• Proven track record of managing financial reporting processes under IFRS.
• Ability to gain credibility at senior levels and demonstrate project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of all core statutory financial (IFRS) and regulatory reporting.
• Manage a team of 10 on-shore and off-shore shared services function.
• Engage with Treasury, Tax, Legal and M&A teams on projects.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA or equivalent)

Financial Services experience

Project management skills

Strong presentation skills

People skills

Job description

Overview

Pear Talent is representing a listed Financial Services group who are looking for an Interim Head of Financial Reporting to lead a team delivering all key financial and regulatory reporting, as well as have a key role in significant business-wide finance transformation programme improving financial reporting processes and systems.

Key accountabilities

• Own and lead the delivery of all core statutory financial (IFRS) and regulatory reporting, providing high-quality financial analysis, commentary and disclosures.


• Significant day-to-day interaction with senior management and ExCo stakeholders internally, as well as managing the external audit relationship.


• Manage a team of x10 on-shore and a further off-shore shared services function


• Attend regular meetings with the CFO to discuss financial results.


• Actively challenge the status-quo of current processes and systems, exploring any potential improvements


• Ensure the finance team is motivated and performing to the highest standard


• Partner with all elements of the business on complex transactions and accounting issues.


• Continuous engagement with other functions such as the Treasury, Tax, Legal and M&A teams on specific projects or transactions.

Required experience

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA or equivalent) with significant post-qualified experience gained in Financial Services


• Proven track record of managing significant external financial reporting processes under IFRS


• Ability to quickly gain credibility at senior levels within the business and demonstrate both first class project management and communication skills


• Able to work effectively across departments and experience of managing multi-location teams


• Strong presentation skills and people skills, good influencer

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