Financial Controller - Interim
Our client, an established, PE backed, high growth SaaS business is looking for an interim Financial Controller due to a recent UK acquisition.
This is a 6-9 month interim role and the client is looking for someone geographically (UK) mobile. The business business being acquired is headquartered in Scotland, but also has offices in Birmingham, Middlesbrough, and Cheltenham, and the Finance resources are scattered over these locations.Someone that would be comfortable in driving to some of these locations (or train for those further afield) would be a good fit, since the client believes that there would have to be some time on site with the Finance team to drive the improvements needed (even if it would still mainly be a remote role).
The main responsibilities are:
- Lead and coach a local smaller finance team.
- Strong and proven UK GAAP accounting skills.
- Strong Balance sheet focus (reconciliations, quality review)
- Experienced in deferred income calculations and other provisions and prepayments.
- Used to a formal and structured monthly closing process.
- VAT reporting experience
- Basic internal control skills
- Skilled in the OTC, Purchase to Pay, and Payroll processes
- Managing relations with Auditors and Tax/Accountancy consultants.
- Good communication skills, internally with department managers and group functions, and externally with suppliers and customers.
- Experience in system optimization and automation/digitalisation for finance process improvements.
- Experience of Sage Line 50 is preferred and experience of Netsuite is a plus.
The role would suit someone with enough experience to restructure the finance team and build/improve both day-to-day finance processes and monthly closing in a way that leads to high quality accounting and timely monthly closing deliveries.
Previous experience of working in a SaaS business would be beneficial.