Role: Interim Senior Finance Manager

Location: Holborn

Contract Length: 12-months

Rate: £475 inside IR35

This role is involved in all areas of operational finance and requires multi-tasking and prioritizing across a broad range of responsibilities and managing multiple stakeholders.

The role is based in Holborn and has responsibility over the 4 UK legal entities which are the UK trading, UK research, International regulatory and International headquarters entities.

This role reports to the Director of Controllership and is responsible for supporting delivery of Finance objectives including Reporting (Internal & Statutory), Tax, Audit (Internal and External), Process Governance (Procure to Pay; Order to Cash) and Process Improvement, for the four legal entities. The client is currently implementing a new ERP system (SAP 4HANA), this role may be involved in key milestones locally in this global project.

Essential Duties and Job Functions:

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  Ensure internal and external reporting obligations are met on time, and internal and external audits concluded efficiently.
  * Project manage and prepare / review various elements of statutory accounts in conjunction with external providers and other internal teams.
  * Support the 2-day month end close process, including journal preparation, ensuring accurate cut-off of sales and expenses, preparing reconciliations and commentary on the P&L and BS reporting before it is presented to ACE HQ on working day 2.
  * Support tax compliance, including preparation of VAT return and PAYE settlement agreements and ensuring adequate tax governance is in place, in line with SAO and Criminal Finance Act requirements.
  * Support implementation of new ERP system as required.
  * Partner with stakeholders across the business to ensure compliance with worldwide policies and procedures and develop local policies where appropriate, including addressing both stakeholder and compliance needs and providing proactive communications.
  * Build strong network and relationships across all areas of Finance (in-country team; Controllership, Global Financial Services, Tax & Treasury) and across the business, to enable delivery of objectives.
  
  Experience:
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  ACA Qualified, or equivalent, with minimum 6 years PQE
  * Experience of UK taxation (particularly VAT / employment taxes) or general compliance highly desired.
  * Ability to apply accounting knowledge to daily operations and projects.
  * Ability to understand processes, systems and controls and think through implications.
  * Proficiency with Microsoft tools (Excel, Outlook, Word and PowerPoint).
  * Excellent communication, networking and influencing skills - can effectively engage and manage a variety of stakeholders (including non-finance) at all levels; provide proactive, clear communications to achieve business objectives.
  * Excellent organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills. Detail oriented and operationally excellent.
  * Self-motivated, curious, eager to learn, able to work independently and drive results.
  * Strong technical accounting knowledge of UK GAAP (Reduced IFRS / FRS101), as well as all key aspects of controllership in a listed company.
  * Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment, being flexible and adaptable, prioritizing effectively to meet deadlines in an accurate and timely manner.
  
  Desirable, but not essential:

* Experience in biotech or pharmaceuticals industry
* Some knowledge of US GAAP is helpful, but we have a technical accounting team based in the US, so it is not essential by any means.
* Systems - Good understanding of Oracle ERP, SAP or similar ERP systems.