Interim Finance Director
- Recruiter
- Talentpace
- Location
- The City, Central London
- Salary
- £800 per day
- Posted
- 20 Apr 2019
- Closes
- 22 Apr 2019
- Ref
- 1119838505
- Job role
- Finance director
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Experience level
- Director
My client a growing retail organisation have exclusively engaged Talentpace in hiring an experienced FD to join them in their modern offices based in Central London.
Duties and Responsibilities
Person Specification
Duties and Responsibilities
- Form a close working relationship with the Managing Directors, other Senior Executives and Non Executives.
- Provide leadership to the Board's Finance and Accounting strategy, to optimise the company’s financial performance and strategic position.
- Take overall control of the company’s accounting function
- Contribute fully to the development of company strategy across all areas of the business, challenging assumptions and decision-making as appropriate and providing financial analysis and guidance on all activities, plans, targets and business drivers.
- Ensure that company financial systems are robust, compliant and support current activities and future growth.
- Lead and develop finance teams.
- Work with senior teams to grow the business, formulating strategies and plans.
- Ensure corporate budgeting processes are carried out and reviewed.
- Take ultimate responsibility for the company cash management policies.
- Present monthly accounts to investors and provide management information systems to the directors
- Ensure that the regulatory requirements of all statutory bodies are met.
- Corporate finance: manage company policies regarding capital requirements, debt, taxation, equity, disposals and acquisitions, as appropriate.
- Establish a high level of credibility and manage strong working relationships with external parties including customers and advisors.
Person Specification
- Qualified member of an accountancy body or holder of an equivalent qualification
- Meet the requirement for a commercially astute, articulate, technically strong, dynamic, insightful and influential leader with the ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels.
- Proven experience in an equivalent role
- Exceptional communication skills at all levels
- Strong IT skills, always being ahead of new technologies
- Ability to handle high levels of pressure and critical decision-making.
- High integrity and openness combined with commitment to good governance.
- Energetic, highly motivated, with an enquiring mind and passion for excellence and innovation in pursuit of business growth and success.
- Experience working within a retail/multi site environment