Our client, a leading FTSE 250 retail company, located in central London is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to head up the finance team. Reporting directly to the Finance Controller, the ideal candidate should have experience managing and growing a retail business to ultimately contribute to the success of this well known retailer.
Key Responsibilities
- Preparation and effective control of the production and review of the accounts
- Review of technical accounting developments under IFRS ensuring new developments are communicated throughout the Group and embedded into management and statutory reporting as necessary
- Oversee the company's financial strategy, planning and all internal and external Group reporting
- Provide technical IFRS accounting advice and support to subsidiaries
- Driving improvements in group processes and controls
- Responsibility of managing a large finance team
- Managing the preparation of the monthly Group consolidation and board reporting
- Ad-hoc assistance with projects
Desired Skills and Experience
- Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA), preferably chartered or certified having trained in an accountancy firm.
- Previous experience managing and developing a finance team
- Top 6 trained or relevant industry experience of working in a significant sized company that's preferably retail or consumer related
- 5/7/ years post-qualification experience
- Exposure to UK PLC reporting, including strong technical knowledge