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Group Finance Consultant

Employer
Investigo
Location
England, London, City of London
Salary
£550 - £650 per day
Closing date
20 Sep 2019

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Sector
Construction
Responsibilities
Accounting, Analyst, Finance, Strategy
Position/Level
Consultant, CFO
Contract Type
Contract / Interim
Language
English
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Job Details

My client, a small fully listed business based in the city is looking for a Group Accounting Consultant to join them for a period of 6-9 months.

The purpose of the role will be to support the Group Finance team, with specific focus on the 2019 Annual Report.

Job Description:

  • Recent AR exposure for a PLC
  • Stats account preparation and production (40 to 60 pages) of detailed financials. Also involved in the full Annual Report R (~150 pages)
  • Experience of handling auditor/actuary/lawyer/banker interface wrt y/end
  • Experience of writing/refreshing y/e papers re going concern, asset justification of carrying value/impairment review
  • Financial consolidation experience with a group function
  • Local UK stats production, between 6 and 25 pages each
  • Non-UK stats, review only - several sets

Other work streams, on an ad hoc basis:

  • Transfer pricing review/housekeeping
  • Interco review/housekeeping etc
  • Consol & ERP process improvements
  • Accounting policy, controls etc.
  • Corp tax and Internal audit
  • Month end close
  • Balance sheet review

The Candidate

Ideal candidates will either be a tried and tested Interim group accountant or Interim GFC who is happy to focus for ~6-month period on the Annual Report process.

Behavioural:

  • Hands-on approach, with the ability and willingness to roll-up sleeves and really get into the detail of the business
  • Have a problem solving, pragmatic approach to Finance
  • Energetic, enthusiastic and hard-working and will have a positive approach to challenges, thinking creatively to solve problems
  • Excellent attention to detail whilst maintaining the ability to see the big picture
  • Ability to think ahead and anticipate issues and solutions
  • Relentless commitment to understanding, challenging and improving the financial control environment of the business
  • Strong organisational and time-management skills including efficient delegation
  • Strong interpersonal skills for interaction Group and remote Finance teams
  • Experience of leading Finance teams in multiple Regions

Technical:

  • Qualified accountant with recent experience in a PLC
  • Recent experience of PLC reporting
  • Recent experience of working in a team going through an audit process with one of Big 4 firms in the UK
  • Experience in implementing and embedding robust financial controls
  • Experience of multi-jurisdiction reporting

Company

At Investigo we see a world of opportunity based not only on who we know but also on what we know. We’re recruiters who believe in playing to our strengths because we like to make a difference. We thrive on working with like-minded professionals who share our passion for rewarding and fulfilling relationships. Our mission is to create a brand synonymous with the sourcing of both permanent and interim talent in the professional services arena and to become a market leader in each of our chosen fields.

The values which define us include:

Expertise: we know our stuff
Commitment: we go the extra mile
Fairness: in all our dealings with candidates, clients, suppliers and colleagues
Integrity: what you see is what you get
Passion: we love recruitment and we care about our company

The group continues to win and partner with many new businesses and is achieving phenomenal year on year growth which has resulted in Investigo being ranked in The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 for three consecutive years.

Our current areas of specialisation include:

  • Accountancy & Finance
  • Business Change & Transformation
  • Compliance
  • Data Science & Analytics
  • Human Resources
  • Pharmaceutical & Lide Sciences
  • Procurement
  • Property
  • Risk
  • SAP
  • Strategy
     

We manage assignments both within the UK and overseas with offices in London, Guildford, Milton Keynes, Reading and St Albans.

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