Head of Head of Financial Reporting

Role: Head of Head of Financial Reporting
Contract Length: up until 15/08/2025
Location: Hybrid 2/3 days a week in any client location across UK
Security Clearance: MUST HAVE ACTIVE SC IN PLACE

Minimum Requirement:
Experience of managing the production of an Annual Report and Accounts and managing audit.
Ability to understand complex financial reporting issues, accounting and cash management standards relevant to a government department.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders.
Clear communication and influencing skills.
Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to present information clearly with strong consideration as to the intended audience.
Experience of establishing the most efficient ways of working and standardising processes.
Candidates must hold full CCAB/CIMA accountancy qualification
Experience preparing annual reporting accounts
Experience Leading an audit
Ideally public sector experience
Must be fully qualified
Oracle - nice to have

Responsibilities
You will ensure that CLIENT's accounts comply with International Financial Reporting Standards, the FreM and other relevant Government guidance documents.
You will manage the production, including appropriate management review and escalation where necessary of the annual report and accounts, including the narrative sections of the document, as well as the financial statements.
You will liaise with external audit over the audit period to ensure a smooth progression of the ARA to meet the laying timetable
You will analyse current processes to identify and implement ways to improve processes and financial control
You will act as acting as a subject expert, providing technical accounting advice in line with IFRS and the financial reporting manual (FReM) and other relevant Government guidance documents and represent finance internally and externally as required.
You will motivate people, encouraging and helping them to learn, develop and achieve their best and where appropriate, advising and supporting them on their projects.
You will advise the senior team on corporate financial, performance and risk issues and deputise for the Financial Controller on matters relating to financial accounting and reporting.