Finance Director - Commodities

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About Our Client

A global financial services organisation.

Job Description

As finance director you will be responsible for;
  • Communicating and liaising effectively with the senior management, Boards, the business and external clients.
  • Developing and maintaining good relationships with stakeholders - including department heads and parent company contacts.
  • Responsible for the Group's financial reporting systems, processes and controls.
  • Ensuring all financial reporting to the Executive Committees and Boards is of a high quality and is complete, accurate
  • Ensuring all external reporting is thoroughly reviewed and accurate (including financial statements; tax returns; regulatory capital requirements).
  • Managing the annual budget process and year end process; including planning and ongoing financial forecasting.
  • Overseeing the Group's tax affairs, including managing the relationship with tax advisers and HMRC.
  • Overseeing the calculation and monitoring of regulatory capital requirements including supporting annual regulatory risk-based capital assessments.
  • Providing oversight, challenge and direction to Finance department's management team and oversee the training and development of Finance staff.
  • Leading and/or support the identification and implementation of finance system and process improvements
  • Ensuring financial controls are robust and support the Finance Function management team in driving continuous improvement.
  • Managing relationships with auditors and tax advisers.

The Successful Applicant

The ideal candidate will:

  • Be an ACA qualified accountant from financial services
  • Have experience of IFRS and technical accounting
  • Have experience of ERP systems, Oracle and Hyperion would be ideal
  • Have a proven track record in managing and developing teams
  • Experience of working in a group function of a global financial services business would be an advantage, as would dealing with international stakeholders

What's on Offer

An exciting opportunity to join a global financial services business at an exciting time on their growth journey.

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