Interim Financial Controller - Surrey, United Kingdom - LHH Recruitment Solutions

LHH Recruitment Solutions
LHH Recruitment Solutions
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Surrey, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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LHH are excited to be partnering with a market leader in the energy market. Due to their ambitious growth plans they are looking to strengthen their team in a number of roles globally.

They are looking for an Interim Financial Controller to support and provide financial leadership during an exciting period of change.

The Financial Controller is a key member of the business leadership team and the segment finance leadership team. The positionreports directly to the Segment Finance Director, and supports both the UK and overseas. This role is instrumental to manage Group Reporting, Balance Sheet Management, Financial Control and cashflow management.
Duties/Responsibilities

  • Take a robust handover from current FC and facilitate a welldocumented handover to the successor
  • Leading a small team to efficiently close month end process in line with Segment timelines
  • Deliver high quality and timely monthly reporting to Group and local business
  • Develops forwardlooking insights to drive management decision, actions and improve operational and financial results.
  • Drives short term actions to achieve current results which result in a sustainable competitive advantage and strong financial return on investment
  • Provides technical competency to ensure compliance with corporate financial policies, legal requirements and GAAP
  • Support building organisational capability within the Pulse finance function developing finance personnel
  • Develop and coordinate budgets, monthly business level forecasts, financial reconciliations, reports and analysis for leadership, including variance analysis and cost control reporting and recommendations
  • Work closely with the Project Accountant and Operation Functions to develop and understand Project, Product and Services Revenue and Profit streams along with risks and opportunities
  • Develop and implement budgeting and financial reporting systems to provide timely and relevant information to Segment and Group management and cost control. Control and maintain adequate product costing systems for valuation and cost estimating activities.
  • Own account reconciliation process to maintain integrity of general ledger and its supporting subsystems. Assess adequacy of reserves and overall financial reporting.
  • Ensure adequate training and oversight is provided to all finance personnel to ensure account reconciliations meet standards. Provide leadership and support for the Balance Sheet Review process.
  • Establish, monitor and maintain a system of internal controls that safeguards company asset and provides for integrity and propriety of financial transactions and activities.
  • Evaluate and approve capital appropriation requests prior to Segment and Group management approval. Monitor and report purchase commitments and spending for all capital programmes. Conduct followup audits to ensure compliance for all significant capitalinvestments.
  • Ensure transactional financial service are performing efficiently and effectively. These includes AP, AR, T&E and payroll services across all regions.

Requirements:


  • Ability to engage and manage stakeholders at all levels including Senior Leadership, Delivery Teams and Group Finance.
  • Strong demonstrable leadership skills
  • Excellent communication skills required demonstrating
  • Expert user knowledge of Navision, and Excel
  • Extensive project accounting experience with IFRS 15 Revenue Recognition
  • Prior experience in similar roles within engineering and manufacturing industries
  • Qualified CIMA/ ACCA
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