The Interim Head of Finance is a pivotal role responsible for overseeing and managing all financial aspects of finance across an international multi-site business model including the delivery of strategic planning.
This position is based fulltime in the Oxford office.
Client Details
Our client is an innovative business and part of group of companies experience high growth and investment. Headquartered in the centre of Oxford.
Description
the Head of Finance is responsible for:
- Oversee the monthly financial reporting, including key performance indicators and board presentations, ensuring they accurately reflect business performance for review by senior leadership.
- Manage the group's cash flow and working capital to sustain operations, while identifying the need for mid to long-term financing.
- Ensure the accuracy and consistency of monthly and annual management accounts, especially during close periods.
- Foster and maintain relationships with banks and other financial institutions.
- Uphold the group's accounting standards and procedures, including policies related to transfer pricing and intercompany transactions.
- Lead the development and enhancement of the company's financial systems, controls, and procedures, driving initiatives for improvement.
- Supervise the Financial Accounting team, ensuring timely and accurate recording and reporting of all financial transactions during both monthly and annual closings.
- Serve as the primary contact for audit-related matters, coordinating closely with the Finance Manager.
- Collaborate with various business units and legal teams to ensure adequate insurance coverage is maintained throughout the group.
- Partner with finance leads across the group's businesses, offering support and constructive challenge to enhance financial decision-making.
- Coordinate the preparation and review of business forecasts, budgets, and long-term strategic plans, ensuring they are well-balanced, robust, and aligned with the company's overall strategy before presentation to the board
Profile
A successful Interim Head of Finance requires the following skills and experience as a minimum:
- Degree educated
- A professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
- Proven experience in a similar senior finance role within an SME/ PE backed/ fast growth business
- Experienced of multi-site and international accounting requirements.
- Experience of group accounting and consolidation.
- Experience of building strategic business plans, business partnering and exceptional cashflow management.
- UK Right to work
- Able to commute to central Oxford 5 days per week.
The successful candidate will be required to work in the office full time.
Our client is based in central Oxford.
Job Offer
- A competitive daily rate
- Central office location
- 3-6 month contract