Interim Financial Accounting Controller
Job Description
Job title: Interim Financial Accounting Controller
Company: Michael Page
Job description: I am seeking a profile with demonstrable experience of high level technical accounting in a head office accounting environment. This role is varied but requires team management skills as well as the gravitas to complete all the high level technical responsibilities in a major international business.The key responsibilities in this role:
- Lead and coach a team of 3 qualified direct reports and their teams in Head Office Financial Control and Group Project Accounting.
- Financial control of UK and European Holding Companies (7 companies with combined Investments, Intercompany Debtors and External Debt) ensuring the timely reporting of accurate and consistent financials for consolidation and reporting purposes.
- Management of cross border Intercompany Interest, withholding taxes and Group Management charges.
- Managing all aspects of Hedge accounting and reporting and liaising with external advisors where required.
- Ensuring multi-currency Intercompany and all Balance Sheet reconciliations are performed, reviewed and approved on a monthly basis.
- Leading the Year-End external Audit of the Holding Companies and the statutory reporting and filing process with external advisors.
- High level Technical Accounting Support on areas such as hedge accounting, leveraged debt, accounting for global ERP costs, share capital accounting and software development capitalisation (IAS 38).
- Leading the Project Accounting Team responsible for producing detailed analysis of key CAPEX and Alternative Performance Measures.
- Working closely with Project Managers to review, accurately report and forecast project costs.
- Roll out of internal restructuring process and Group wide re charging of operating costs
- Managing the timely funding of Group subsidiaries for working capital and acquisition purposes and managing the cash positions of the Holding Companies
- Debt refinancing and cash flows accounting, working closely with Group Treasury
Based in Bristol – hybrid working|Day rate position £500-700 per day, depending on experienceThe successful candidate will possess:
- A qualification in accounting. Preferably ACA/ACCA or equivalent
- Ability to manage and coach a team of direct reports who have their own sub teams
- A solid understanding of financial regulations and accounting processes
- A demonstrable high level of technical accounting experience
My client are a well established business in the South West and are a global leader in their field of expertise.
- An estimated daily salary between £500-700 per day (Inside IR35), depending on experience.
- A quick start is available for the successful candidate
- This is a hybrid role with 3 days a week required on-site in Bristol
