Interim Senior Group Finance Manager

As a Finance professional, do your super-strengths include budget consolidation, presentations, and report writing? Can you lead on reporting of Group budgeting information in a large organisation? Do you prefer to ask "why" and "how", rather than "what"?

My client is a large Housing provider with a complex group structure and diverse income and expenditure streams. As the organisation goes through the next phase of its evolution following a large merger, they are looking for an Interim Senior Group Finance Manager to oversee the consolidation of budgeting across their business, ensuring a clear, cohesive position to report to senior leadership, as well as improving the format in which information is shared to Executive Board.

Working on a 6m FTC, key responsibilities include:

• Leading the consolidated budgeting process by integrating financial data from multiple teams
• Business Partner with finance and non-finance stakeholders to interrogate their management information and enhance Group reporting 
• Producing clear and eye catching packs to report budgeting position to support presentation to senior leaders
• Engaging stakeholders across finance and non-finance teams to ensure seamless reporting and a consistent financial story at the Group level
• Running and consolidating group budgeting across multiple systems, adapting them to meet the needs of a complex, post-merger organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a reputable housing organisation in a role that will drive the budgeting process across its increasingly complex Group structure. The role provides both flexibility with hybrid working (2 days in a very attractive Hampshire office) and the chance to impact the organisation's strategic financial reporting.

To be considered, please meet the following criteria:

• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent) with strong budgeting experience within a Group structure
• Core skills of engaging with broad teams of professionals and influencing and supporting both finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Strong presentation and communication skills with a track record of engaging senior stakeholders effectively

This is an immediate need, with candidates considered as soon as applications are received. Don’t miss this opportunity to make a significant contribution to a large housing provider's financial reporting framework.