Interim Financial Reporting Manager

An interim Financial Reporting Manager position for 3-6 months, supporting the group with external reporting. Offices based in Watford, Hertfordshire.

Client Details

The client is a global group business who manufacture in the life-sciences industry.

Description

The key responsibilities of the interim financial reporting manager:

• Responsibility for certain head office company reporting including interaction with other Group companies and Group treasury department. Ensuring accurate accounting of transactions for these companies.
• Take ownership of certain areas of Group accounting including associates, group reserves and inventory.
• Help produce the external quarterly announcements, annual report and 20-F for plc to meet the US and UK regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for preparation of certain controls within the Group financial reporting function to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley s404.
• Provision of ad hoc reports and analysis for other group functions (e.g. investor relations, Group tax, Group FP&A, Company secretarial, Group treasury and Corporate Finance).
• Liaise with external auditors to ensure successful completion of interim and year end audit.
• Ensure best practice reporting and accounting across the Group's reporting units.
• Preparation of certain UK subsidiary statutory accounts including interaction with external auditors.

Profile

The successful interim financial reporting manager will:

• Be ACA/ACCA OR CIMA Qual
• Have experience in a listed group business
• Ability to analyse complex financial data and present clean and accurate financial reports
• Knowledge of IFRS and US FPI reporting requirements;
• Knowledge of SOX, particularly surrounding the group financial statement close process

Job Offer

A competitive day rate is on offer to the candidate as well as flexible/hybrid working.

Manufacturing and Production / Health-care/ Medical/ Interim Financial Reporting Manager.