Group Financial Controller

My client a PLC in the city has a requirement for an interim Group Financial Controller for an initial 6 months.

The GFC will play a lead role in ensuring the quality and timeliness of both internal and external financial reporting whilst ensuring a robust internal control framework is in operation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage internal monthly reporting process
• Manage the external financial reporting process including significant audit planning is in place
• Assist in preparation of Investor relations documents
• Manage the production of the Annual Report
• In partnership with FP&A Manager, prepare reforecasts to judge compliance with expected market consensus
• Development, re-engineering and enforcement of financial processes and controls around the Group
• Ensure that Group finance policies are followed around the globe
• Provide inputs to commercial areas as required
• Provide leadership to Finance function and with recruitment around the globe

Key requirements

• Qualified accountant with 10 to 15 years PQE with a large portion in PLC's
• Recent experience of PLC reporting and going through an audit process with one of Big 4 firms in the UK
• Experience in designing, implementing and embedding robust financial controls.
• Experience of multi-jurisdiction reporting

Please note in order to be considered for this role you must have had experience of being Group Financial Controller in a PLC.