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Finance Director - Commodities

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London

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Confidential

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

Join a dynamic global financial services organization as a Finance Director, where you will lead financial reporting, manage stakeholder relationships, and drive continuous improvement in financial processes. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior management and contribute to the company's growth journey. You will be responsible for ensuring high-quality financial reporting, overseeing the annual budget process, and managing the Finance department's development. This is an exciting chance to make a significant impact in a fast-growing business environment, ideal for a proactive leader with a passion for finance and team development.

Qualifications

  • ACA qualified accountant with experience in financial services.
  • Proven track record in managing teams and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee financial reporting systems, processes, and controls.
  • Manage relationships with auditors and tax advisers.

Skills

Financial Reporting
Stakeholder Management
Budget Management
Team Development
Regulatory Compliance

Education

ACA Qualified Accountant

Tools

ERP Systems
Oracle
Hyperion

Job description

  • Interesting opportunity in fast growing global business
  • Opportunity to leverage banking products and financial acumen

About Our Client

A global financial services organisation.

Job Description

As Finance Director, you will be responsible for:

  • Communicating and liaising effectively with 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 high quality, complete, and accurate.
  • Ensuring all external reporting is thoroughly reviewed and accurate, including financial statements, tax returns, and 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 the Finance department's management team and overseeing the training and development of Finance staff.
  • Leading and/or supporting the identification and implementation of finance system and process improvements.
  • Ensuring financial controls are robust and supporting 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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