Interim Plant Financial Consultant

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Jason Atkinson

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Manchester area
£550-£750 per diem
Ref 9452

The Organisation

Our client designs and distributes technical lines of sporting equipment. They have several brands and are based in the South of France. 

One of their key industrial sites is near Manchester and it employs c100 people. Following the recent departure of the site's financial manager, they need someone to lead on the accounting operations; sorting our failures and bringing in new ideas and thinking especially around BI.

c6 month project; likely outside IR35 status.

Role & Responsibilities 

The Interim Manager will have a strong focus on accounting, with the aim to restore skills in the day-to-day management of the accounting operations. They will be expected to "unlock" operational issues quickly.
In particular, the manager will be responsible for:

• Managing the daily plant accounting operations
• Accurately coordinating the production of income statements, balance sheets, tax returns
and consolidation work
• Providing visibility on the status of accounting items, such as the status of supplier payments and trade receivables, and drawing up cash forecasts
• Supervise the audit work of the statutory auditors and local auditors
• Manage legal and tax obligations, as well as all relations with local accounting and tax contacts
• Ensuring liaison and efficient communication with the various head office departments (accounting, management control, legal and tax)

The Desired Candidate:
- Solid experience as a financial manager or even as an experienced accounting
director with a broad experience
- A strong aptitude for IT tools
- A good understanding of industrial issues, experience in a plant would be highly appreciated
- An operational approach with the ability to take ownership of issues and come up with solutions
- Leadership, rigour and the ability to communicate and to be respected
- Experience in SME environment, very hands-on style 

How to Apply:

Please apply through the Russam website portal. Or email: Jason.atkinson@russam.co.uk
 

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