Interim Head of Finance

Location: South West, hybrid (3 days a week onsite)
Duration: 6 to 9 months
Rate: Competitive day rate or fixed term contract (to be confirmed)
Start: ASAP

The opportunity

Our client is a private equity-backed group looking for an experienced Interim Head of Finance to lead group reporting during a period of change. You'll take ownership of a well-run function, keep reporting tight and on time, and help shape how finance uses its systems and processes as the business grows. It's a high-visibility role, working closely with the executive team.

The role

• Group reporting: month-end consolidation and board, lender and sponsor reporting
• Team leadership: supervising and reviewing the work of a small team, making sure reporting is accurate and systems produce what they should
• Year end: audit, statutory accounts and tax, working closely with operational finance colleagues
• Cash and debt: treasury, cash forecasting and covenant compliance
• M&A support: acquisition accounting, integration and technical accounting matters
• Structure and governance: entity rationalisation and supporting a governance framework that keeps pace with growth
• Systems and process: helping improve finance systems and ways of working

About you

Essential:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Strong multi-entity, multi-currency consolidation experience
• Sound technical knowledge of IFRS and FRS 102
• Experience in a PE-backed or leveraged environment
• Experience supervising and developing a finance team

Desirable:

• Acquisition accounting
• Finance systems implementation or change

You'll be a credible, approachable leader who builds relationships quickly at senior level, asks good questions, documents as you go and brings practical ideas on how finance can work better.

For more information, contact with an updated CV.

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