Financial Planning and Reporting Manager

Eden Scott's client is a financial services business that prides itself on being unique. Due to a change of structure and reporting lines, Eden Scott have been exclusively invited to assist the business in the recruitment of a head of financial planning and reporting on an interim basis. The role will be based on the outskirts of Edinburgh and will be expected to last between 3 - 6 months.

The role reports directly into senior stakeholders so candidates need to be able to project credibility at a senior level. The role is responsible for effectively ensuring financial reporting is meaningful, reliable and up-to-date. A few of the responsibilities are below

Ability to analyse, interpret and communicate complex financial information to senior and non-expert audiences in order to facilitate management decision making.
Understanding of, and desire to develop, strong corporate governance frameworks and systems to support these
This role will also be responsible for leading on the company's forecasting, as well as the annual report and accounts, external and internal audit and corporate tax and VAT requirements.

To be successful, candidates will be qualified accountants with ideally 5 years financial services (ideally international FS), experience. We are seeking individuals who have specifically looked at financial reporting and who have managed the FP&R team. Our client is seeking a rapid turnaround with this post so candidates will be expected to be available at short notice.

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