Salary Package: c£100,000 + bonus / benefits

MDM Resourcing are carrying out a search for a Head of Financial Control and Reporting for a Cheshire-based, rapidly expanding acquisitive, Private Equity backed business with offices across 5 continents. The Group is one of the UK's leading privately owned growth businesses.

The Role

Leading a team with 8 direct reports, the role provides a best in class accounting and financial control service to the largest operating division of the Group. Reporting to the Divisional Finance Director, key responsibilities encompass the following:-

• Financial Control and Management Reporting: Financial controllership and reporting for all entities;
• Compliance: Overseeing statutory reporting and tax compliance;
• Process and systems: Proactive development of the control environment and efficiency of processes, development of new finance system;
• Cost control: Expense management, budgeting and forecasting
• Cashflow Forecasting: Preparation, review and submission of cashflow forecasts;
• Business Partnering: Using KPIs and MI to support commercial decision making across the division;
• Management: Management and development of the finance team via 8 direct reports
• Audit: Manage the annual audit process.

The Candidate:

• Technically strong ACA or ACCA qualified accountant;
• Experience within a large, corporate, Finance environment;
• Strong understanding of business process design;
• Ability to produce board-level quality reporting and analysis;
• Experience of providing business insights to key stakeholders;
• An accomplished team leader with excellent people and communication skills;
• Has the potential to become a Finance Director in due course.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong finance leader to take a key role in one of the North West's high profile success stories.

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