Interim Financial Operations Leader

3 weeks ago

City of London Greater London, United Kingdom Vitae Financial Recruitment Full time £120,000
Position:
Interim Group Financial Controller

Location:
Central London (3 days per week)

Compensation:
Up to £120,000 with potential completion bonus

Contract Type:
Fixed Term Contract (FTC) or Temporary

Vitae Financial Recruitment is representing a private-equity backed organization in Central London, seeking a seasoned and proactive Interim Group Financial Controller to enhance its dynamic team.

This interim position, offering a competitive salary of up to £120,000, is ideal for a hands-on professional eager to make a substantial impact.

The selected candidate will play a crucial role in promoting financial excellence throughout the organization, ensuring strong financial processes and controls, and delivering high-quality financial insights to support business goals.


Key Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate closely with the finance team to generate and disseminate accurate financial data while maintaining robust financial controls.
  • Ensure the accuracy and completeness of all financial information and performance KPIs within the company's systems.
  • Oversee all transactional finance processes, ensuring efficiency and effective financial controls.
  • Develop and maintain meticulous balance sheet reconciliations with a zero-tolerance policy for discrepancies.

Team Leadership:

Lead and motivate a finance team of approximately 15 members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

  • Champion system replacement projects, collaborating with the PMO, IT team, and other business areas to ensure successful implementation.
  • Partner with the Head of Accounts Receivable and the CFO to manage working capital, cash collections, and strengthen the balance sheet.

Financial Analysis:
  • Conduct variance analysis on monthly financial performance, providing detailed explanations for variances, particularly regarding personnel and operating costs.
  • Play a vital role in the budgeting and forecasting process, ensuring the integrity of financial information.

Tax, Treasury & Compliance:
  • Actively manage the Group's daily cash and working capital facilities, ensuring robust liquidity and optimized cash positions.
  • Produce statutory financial statements for the Group's trading and holding entities, adhering to relevant accounting standards.
  • Lead the annual audit process, coordinating with external auditors, the wider finance team, and business leaders to ensure a quality audit.
  • Collaborate with external advisors to complete annual tax returns and manage treasury platforms to handle foreign exchange risk and cash balances.
  • Assist with financial due diligence, quality of earnings reviews, and integration of new acquisitions.
  • Support the CFO in procurement activities, including contract negotiations, supplier management, and the rollout of new supplier platforms.
  • Undertake ad hoc projects as required by the CFO.

Qualifications:
  • Degree-educated and a qualified accountant with a strong commercial mindset, ideally with a background in practice.
  • Proven experience in managing end-to-end financial processes and delivering improvements.
  • Solid understanding of fast-paced people services businesses and key financial performance drivers.
  • Strong technical accounting knowledge with a good grasp of the latest accounting standards.
  • Preferably, experience in an international organization and accounting system implementations.

Excellent communication skills are essential, with the ability to engage effectively with executives and non-financial stakeholders.

  • Vitae Financial Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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