Interim Finance Manager (Secondment for up to 16 months)

The UK&I Finance Manager will report into the UK&I Financial Controller and will lead the financial accounting team. The role is a key member of the UK&I finance team, responsible for the internal and external reporting of financial information for the Odeon operating companies, maintaining robust financials controls in a fast changing environment and providing ad hoc financial support to the business.,

• Manage, develop and lead the financial accounting team.


• To manage the statutory reporting obligations including UK and Ireland Statutory accounts, Audit, VAT and Tax


• Ensure the delivery of production of high quality management and financial information in a timely manner, including the month-end close process and group reporting requirements


• Contribute to the budgeting and forecasting process for operating expenses


• Ensure the effective design and operation of SOx controls across the team and work with internal and external audit in the testing of these controls.


• To manage the Capital Expenditure control, reporting requirements, tracking and monitoring of spend


• Oversee the accounting for rent and property leases to provide accurate reporting of the financial position and controls over property lease changes.


• Working with all Finance functions to ensure any anomalies, risks or opportunities are appropriately communicated to key stakeholders


• Support key stakeholders around the business including the UK & Ire FD, UK FP&A team, UK Transactional Finance team, UK Senior Team and Group Finance


• Working with and proactively supporting the non-Finance functions to add real insight and value to the business and commercial decision making
  
  ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified with experience of leading and developing a team of part qualified / qualified accountantsExperience of working within a busy finance function, preferably within a multi site, retail, leisure or FMCG, environment


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven track record of building relationships outside of the Finance function


• Experience of leading the end to end Statutory Accounts process


• Excellent organisational and analytical skills with an ability to then communicate the results and implications to Finance and non-Finance people


• Experience of managing year end processes


• Proven track record of managing VAT, Tax and External Auditors


• IFRS, US GAAP and Sarbanes Oxley experience would be advantageous


• Self motivated, keen to achieve targets, focuses on results and have proven record of successful delivery of objectives


• Experience in financial systems and Microsoft packages


• Ability to both self manage and work without supervision and to also be able to work within a team to maximise team and individual performance


• Able to manage multiple tasks within a fast moving environment with the ability to manage expectations and hit deadlines


• Willingness to challenge existing practises by identifying alternative, appropriate and/or innovative solutions


• Flexible and hard working with a can do attitude


• Able to demonstrate ownership and personal responsibility
  
  At ODEON Cinemas Group, everyone is welcome. We make movies better by bringing all our incredible differences and our different ways of thinking together with our passion for cinema, to deliver inspiring entertainment experiences for our guests. We are all individuals, and we recognise that everyone brings something special to our team.


Starting from the moment you apply, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is embedded into all parts of the colleague journey, and we welcome individuals from all backgrounds. We select colleagues based on merit and the passion they show for their role.

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ODEON benefits:

• Bonus Scheme


• Pension Scheme


• Hybrid working (2-3 days per week in the office)


• Unlimited free cinema tickets for you, and 12 friends and family tickets every three months


• 40% discount on our food and drinks, including our in-cinema Costa Coffee stores


• Private Medical Insurance


• Critical Illness Cover


• Life Assurance


• Free access to our confidential Employee Assistance Programme an online platform that offers advice and support on topics including finance, health, and mental wellbeing


• The opportunity to gain professional qualifications through our Bright Lights Apprenticeship scheme Fantastic career development opportunities across our cinemas and support offices