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Interim Finance Director

Employer
Starlive
Location
Bedford, UK
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Sep 17, 2019

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Job Role
Finance Director/Head of Finance
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Interim Finance Director Star Live was recently formed from the merger of four established and well-respected businesses in the event world; Star Events, Mobile Promotions, Beautiful Minds and BluePeg. This has given them the opportunity to offer their clients added value and complementary services in a rapidly evolving event landscape. Position: Interim Finance Director

Location:
Based between two offices, Bedford & Thrapston Job type: Fixed Term Contract - 6-month project Hours: Monday - Friday, 09:00am - 5:30pm

Salary:
£300 - £350 per day Start Date: September 2019 About the role: Due to the recent merger, Star Live are looking for an Interim Finance Director to lead and deliver the business integration, corporate re-structuring and project management to allow the separate companies to come together and run seamlessly as one business. This will include, but not be limited to, providing expert reporting & analysis, implementing efficient processes and working with the business owners on financial strategies.

Responsibilities:
- Establishing and maintaining an accurate, efficient and well controlled overall accounting processes and information for the integrated business. - Working with the leadership team to develop business strategies and long-term business plans. - Providing trusted, approachable expert support and advice on financial and commercial matters. - Actively manage the system of financial and management accounting and reporting. - Monitoring financial performance of major live projects and programs. - Researching and integrating new IT and ERP systems. - Aligning the legal structure of the group with the operating structure. - Liaising with auditors to manage the production of year end accounts and the audit process. - Overseeing the preparation of any R&D tax claims. - Managing compliance with systems, such as ISO 9001 & ISO 14001. About you: - Professionally qualified accountant with a minimum of 5 years' post qualification experience. - A minimum of 2 years' FD experience. - Proven experience of business integration and re-structuring. - Experience in the production of annual statutory accounts. - Knowledge of UK VAT from a practical perspective as well as an awareness of overseas VAT implications and reporting requirements. - Experience as user of an integrated ERP system. - Knowledge of R&D tax claims. - Professional approach coupled with strong interpersonal skills. - Commercially minded, understanding the purpose and usefulness of financial information for business decision making. - Excellent planning, organisational and time management skills. - Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills. - Ability to work co-operatively with others to complete tasks as well as manage own workload. - Excellent IT knowledge, including Microsoft packages. You may have experience of the following: Group Finance Director, Finance Director, Finance Manager, Head of Finance, Accountant, Qualified Accountant, Management Accountant, Financial Accountant, Financial Controller, Director of Finance, ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA, CIMA etc. Ref: 88757

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