Assistant Head Of Finance
Motherwell, Scotland, United Kingdom
Implement Board strategy summary outlines of centralising the administration/finance department allowing the department size to reduce from 65 to 40 including the reduction in 5 qualified accountants.Numerous system developments allowing this centralisation to improve department efficiency.Project manage the relocation of the Finance office to new premises.Responsibilities:Manage a Finance/Administration department of 40 including HR issues of appraisals, recruitment, training, development and reviewing processes in order to improve efficiency.Prepare statutory accounts for 10 companies (turnover £220 million and 1 million transactions) under FRS 102 and one Dutch subsidiary. These are consolidated with 3 European and 1 US associated subsidiaries under LUX GAAP.Prepare statutory account format forecasts in order to ensure financial compliance with IATA regulations.Liaise with external auditors relating to all aspects of year end audit and preparing statutory accounts under to FRS 102.Responsible for all company’s taxation computations including iXBRL, VAT, SAO returns and liaising with HMRC.Daily financial control of Bank and Purchase Ledger in all companies through management of factoring facility utilised for IATA and significant supplier payments. Daily treasury management ensuring minimal foreign exchange exposure and daily/3 monthly cash flow.Monthly bank, intercompany purchase ledger and general ledger reconciliations creating inputs for management accounts.Prepare internal audit test programs for finance, administration and operations ensuring compliance with the system controls and Company Secretary duties.