The Company

An established, multi-entity Private Equity-backed group within the professional services sector. The business operates a project-based model, selling time on a fixed-fee basis, and is undergoing a period of significant transformation and growth.

The Role

Reporting to the CFO, an experienced Finance Transformation Manager or Head of Financial Reporting is required to deliver a step change in the financial reporting and management information capability of the business during a period of integration and change. The focus will be on delivering finance transformation initiatives and embedding robust processes, controls and management information in a complex, multi-entity, international environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Building a fit-for-purpose financial reporting function, delivering quick wins (there are many low hanging fruit) and long-term improvements
• Streamlining month-end close (targeting 6 working days) and delivering a step change in the quality of management information – specifically contract profitability reporting
• Integration of recent acquisitions onto Sage 200
• Overseeing process automation, efficiency improvements and cleansing of finance systems
• Partnering with support functions to improve reporting and enable tighter cost control
• Managing consolidation across c.20 entities with multiple currencies – possible implementation of a consolidation tool
• Delivering budgets, forecasts (3-statement model), and rolling 13-week cashflows

The Candidate

• You will be a qualified accountant (minimum 8-10 years PQE), with a track record in Private Equity-backed businesses (must have)
• Experience within people-based businesses that operate project time reporting systems and sell time on a fixed-fee basis
• Demonstrated success in leading finance transformation and integrating acquisitions
• Consolidation experience across multi-entity, multi-currency groups
• Proven ability to deliver process improvements and accelerate reporting timescales
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills
• Hands-on experience with Sage 200. Experience of CMAP time reporting system would be beneficial
• Availability to be on-site 3 days per week in Cheshire
• Available within 3 weeks