We are currently recruiting on behalf of a PLC with an impressive record of growth and have continued to be acquisitive within their sector. This has led to the need to appoint a high-calibre finance professional into a newly created position, which will cover a mixture of responsibilites.

Responsibilities will include supporting the Group Financial Controller in the provision of timely and accurate financial information, along with detailed commentary, to the Group Board; review and challenge of submissions from Divisions; Preparation of Group financial statements and other external financial reporting; progression of the Group finance function through process alignment and improvement.

You will also be supporting the Commercial FD in analysing the structure of M&A transactions and the resulting implications; carrying out due diligence on target companies including the collation and analysis of financial and commercial information, modelling of scenarios and internal reporting; advising on post transaction accounting and integration

As part of the Senior Management Team, you must have exceptional interpersonal skills as you will be interacting with non-finance on a daily basis. It is also important that you are able to support the Group Finance Controller & Divisional Finance Directors and have the personal credibility to present to Board.

The role offers a superb opportunity for an ACA qualified accountant with post qualification experience who is commercially focussed and has real drive and enthusiasm. 1st time movers into Industry from a Big 4 Background would be at an advantage. The successful candidate will possess excellent IFRS knowledge, will have advanced Excel skills, will be experienced in producing and analysing management accounts, budgets, forecasts and cash flow information within a multi-location organisation and will have strong communication and report writing skills