Our client an international Money Transfer / FX business require a Finance Director to join their busy business in their West London office. Established for over 3 decades the business is looking for someone from an FS background, that can manage the overall Finance function of this established growing business.
Key responsibilities will include:
Responsible for all aspects of financial control and risk including delivering year end and working closely with the auditors.
Continuously improving the Finance operation: spearheading the effort to optimise the Finance function by implementing relevant best practices and system-driven process workflows.
As a senior member of the management team, you will play a critical role in creating, setting and implementing future strategies and directions.
Building relationships with key stakeholders both internally and externally including advisors and funders.
Supporting your team to deliver their very best, ensuring you build a robust and integrated Finance function.
Working closely with the executive and the board to keep the organisation safe.
Key Business Skills:
Mentoring: Defines the specific achievement levels needed for department success; sets baseline expectations, monitors results and encourages group toward high level performance.
Financial Expense: Forecasts, develops and implements departmental budget. Reviews and approves all expenses (internal and external). Negotiate and approve vendor fees. Analyzes budget for variances and takes corrective action as necessary.
Planning: Direct and control the forecast and planning process
Process Management: Defines a high-level framework of processes, linkages, critical success factors and performance measures. Establishes and supports proactive process assessment and formulates preventive measures. Studies best practices: challenges current work models and sets standards for improvement ideas.
What you will Bring:
Qualified ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
Third level of management responsibility in a corporate Accounting/Finance capacity engaged activities related to one or more of the following: general accounting, cost accounting, tax, financial analysis, or financial audits.
Must have strong track-record of supervisory experience managing a team of accounting or finance associates and at least 3 years as a Financial Controller.
Must be able to apply knowledge of one or more of the following in completing daily assignments: GAAP, IFRS, Tax regulations and Sarbanes-Oxley.
Prior Board experience is encouraged.
FCA Experience preferred