Interim Senior Finance Specialist - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Butler Rose Ltd

Butler Rose Ltd

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Sheffield, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Interim Senior Finance Specialist - Housing

The Company Overview:

Due to a recent process review, my client, a NFP Housing Association based in Sheffield are looking for an Interim Senior Finance Specialist to provide additional expertise and support to the business through a period of significant improvement to finance and governance arrangements.

This role would suit an articulate individual with a solid understanding of change management and business process remodelling, ideally with a firm understanding of the regulatory context in which they operate.

It is anticipated that the contract will last between 3-6 months.

Your role as Interim Senior Finance Specialist:
Your duties / key areas of work will include:

To lead a programme of finance improvement projects as agreed with the Finance Director and CEO
To challenge the status quo and actively identify opportunities for the organisation to radically improve its finance processes, systems, outcomes and capabilities
To build and facilitate cross functional relationships with finance and other departments to support the implementation of improvement work
To monitor progress on the programme of improvements, resolving issues and taking corrective action when necessary
Ensure that there is robust commissioning for business improvements, with a clear articulation of the work required, the benefits and a plan to complete the work
To seek out and tackle any issues that prevent the delivery of business benefits in our finance improvement work, facilitating open discussion between key players
Take a lead on transition management, ensuring that business as usual is maintained during this period of transition and that changes are effectively integrated into the business
To work with the Finance and IT Teams to identify scope for improved financial and Regulator reporting and to work with the teams to deliver these improvements
To colead the preparation of statutory accounts in line with current legislation and best practice.
To ensure that all existing reconciliations and financial controls are observed and to design and implement improvements where required
Review the approach to records of assets, liabilities and transactions and implement improvements as required.
To support the external audit, providing information and following up audit queries
To monitor and report on operational issues, taking responsibility for any remedial action needed to meet agreed performance targets.
To work with the Treasury Accountant to review our approaches treasury and cash flow accounting and reporting and to implement improvements as required
To prepare and present information to the Board, committees and other relevant bodies.

The Experience & Qualifications Required:

Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)
Extensive financial and audit experience at a senior level
Excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate finance related information
A solid understanding of change management and how to effectively implement systematic change in a complex environment
Experience of business process remodelling
Senior level Treasury Finance experience including dealing with lenders
Experience within housing sector and robust understanding of the regulatory context in which we operate
Extensive experience of producing Annual and quarterly returns
Analytical mindset and ability to produce high quality data and analysis
Proven ability to collaborate and develop effective cross functional working groups to deliver change.

Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.