Deputy Head of Financial Reporting and Compliance

Looking for a new Interim role? Then I've got something for you!

I'm working with a large complex business close to the heart of Sheffield who are seeking a qualified accountant to stand in as Deputy Headof Financial Reporting and Compliance until 30/09/25

What your day will look like:

• Providing strategic support and operational leadership for the Financial Reporting and Compliance Team
• Apply expert knowledge in developing and delivering a high-quality Financial Reporting and Compliance Service, providing diverse and comprehensive support
• Supporting the Head of Financial Reporting and Compliance to prepare committee/board papers to support operational and strategic decision making
• Regularly review balance sheet reconciliations and cash flow actuals and forecasts, providing early notice of any potential issues arising
• Lead on the preparation of regulatory reporting, such as the annual financial statements, VAT return and partial exemption submission
• Lead on the management of the year end audit, being the principal day to day contact with the external audit team; ensure all information requested is provided by finance and other areas.
• Lead on the provision of treasury management, preparation of cash flow forecasts and banking arrangements and provide investment proposal options to the Head of Financial Reporting and Compliance, to be presented to the CFO for approval.

The ideal candidate MUST have the following experience:

• Qualified accountant (any level)
• Large, complex business background
• Lead on year end audit
• Experience Managing a team of accountants
• Advanced in accounting systems and Microsoft excel
• Significant experience of leading a financial accounting function, contributing to the strategic development of Financial Reporting and Compliance activities across a large organisation

Benefits:

• Hybrid (1-2 days a week in office)
• Flexible working hours
• 20% pension contribution
• Close to transport links
• A generous 33 day holiday entitlement plus bank holidays!

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.