Interim Group Head of Finance

Posted 04 April 2024
Salary £75000 - £90000 per annum
LocationNorthamptonshire
Job type Contract
Discipline Accountancy and Finance
ReferenceBBBH162737_1712230020
Contact NameJennifer Dempsey

Job description

Technology company is looking to appoint an interim Group Head of Finance for a 12-18 month maternity cover.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Reporting directly to & supporting the CFO
  • Manage a remote team of 3
  • Review monthly management accounts for subsidiaries including all UK & European entities
  • Manage cash flow for the Group
  • Manage payroll, VAT & taxes for the Group
  • Manage audit for the Group
  • Lead on commercial business partnering
  • Manage budgeting, forecasting & monthly variance analysis

Suitable candidates will be able to demonstrate:

  • Good experience of working within SME organisations & PE experience is highly desirable
  • Strong excel, netsuite experience is is essential
  • Experience of UK taxes & group VAT returns
  • Preparation of full management accounts, budgeting, forecasting & variance analysis
  • Experience of managing a small finance team as well as integrating with colleagues in other European entities
  • Basic multi national consolidations
  • Management of group audits
  • Technical accounting around due diligence & acquisitions

This role is to commence ASAP (latest in May) & will be hired on a fixed term contract basis as it falls inside IR35 scope. The role is almost fully remote with a day in one of the UK sites each month, most likely London.