Global Accounting Network are exclusively partnering with a leading energy provider & trading business who are looking for an interim Finance Director to lead a lean team of 10 covering controllership, FP&A and finance operations. The initial interim period will be for 3 months, but potential to extend.
As interim Finance Director, this is a key member of the leadership team and will:
* Lead the Finance function, taking accountability for financial control, statutory and management reporting
* Own the FP&A and transactional finance, including Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, ensuring robust planning, forecasting, controls and cash collection
* Partner the CEO and wider leadership team, translating strategy into financially robust plans and actions
Main Responsibilities:
* Ensure the financial planning is accurate for the 5-Year Plan, Annual budget & Rolling forecasts
* Develop FP&A models covering volumes, margin, opex and profitability
* Drive scenario and sensitivity analysis to support decision-making
* Ensure integrity of the general ledger, balance sheet and month-end close
* Own the statutory and management reporting, and act as the point of contact for external auditors
* Ensure a robust controls environment
* Oversee the AP & AR functions, driving cash collection and clearing of aged debt
* Provide the CEO with commercial insight on pricing & margin decisions, product performance and customer profitability
* Ad hoc finance tasks & continuous improvements of the existing function/controls
Ideal Candidate:
* Fully qualified accountant with significant post qualified experience leading a finance function
* Proven background owning the budget, forecast and long term planning processes
* Prior experience partnering with C-Suite and influencing commercial decisions
* Strong controllership background
* Ideally consumer, retail, energy or subscription-based business background
* Workday knowledge would be beneficial