Interim Finance Transformation Lead – Reconciliation Accountant position with a fast-moving FMCG business. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a transformation programme with a well-known UK brand.  Please find overview below:  

• Qualified Accountant
• Worked within a large Retail Finance function responsible for accounting and control of Transaction Source data being posted to the financial ledgers
• Knowledge and experience of operating controls (including reconciliations)
• Performed accounting for large volume data sets being posted to financial ledgers using automated interfaces and modern Finance systems solutions
• Experience of development and change obtained by supporting projects delivering new solutions , improvements or remediations in this (Transaction Source to Ledger) process area
• Knowledge & experience of tracking, integration & reconciling OTC transaction in a high volume, retail environment.
• Understanding of finance systems development projects would be helpful to enable job holder to be self-sufficient and able to drive activities and progress within the project and Finance teams

Must be: Immediately available or up to 1 months notice  

Length: 6 Months (with the view to extend)

Day Rate: INSIDE IR35 - £500 a day

We are partnered with a Property business based in Westminster. We are looking for a hands-on accounting who has experience with forecasting, reporting and budgeting. 

Must be strong with excel and have an analytical mindset.

• Experience of working with the managing agents or reviewing and analysing information provided by managing agents
• Exposure to complex finance systems
• Experience of providing information and commentaries for month/ quarterly management reporting
• Knowledge of multi asset owner environments
• Must have recent hands-on accounting experience

Must be: Immediately available or 2 weeks’ notice period

Length: 6 Months

Day Rate: OUTSIDE IR35 – Competitive

An exciting Private Equity backed pharmaceutical company are looking to add an M&A associate to their corporate development team.

Responsibilities:

• Preparing presentations , including providing support in the preparation for Deal Committee/ Board of Management/Supervisory Board
• Creating and developing financial models
• Conducting research and analysis to support projects
• Participating in and conducting due diligence
• Helping manage transaction processes
• Supporting negotiation of contracts, monitoring of schedules and follow-ups
• Supporting divisional communication
• Maintaining general business knowledge, relevant to Mergers & Acquisition (M&A), and supporting the team in various activities

Skills & Experience:

The ideal candidate will have between 3 - 5 years’ experience working on M&A projects, having been exposed to the full life cycle of M&A projects, as well as;

• Strong analytical skills in advanced financial modelling, valuation, and general data analysis/presentation.
• Ambition to become a skilled M&A professional with the necessary skills to lead mid-sized international M&A projects.
• Clear vision to obtain senior management position, showing commitment to continuous personal development.
• Strong business acumen with clear commercial drive and customer focus.
• Ability to develop and maintain long term relationships, internally and externally.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize key tasks.
• High integrity and excellent team player.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Experience in working on healthcare projects is a plus

We’re working alongside a rapidly expanding and well regarded Fintech on their requirement for Financial Controller to look after one of their key regions. The business has gone from strength to strength in recent years and is on the path to accelerate that growth into the future. As a result of the business continuing to grow, they are looking to bolster their team with high calibre individuals to enable their ambitious plans.

The Financial Controller will have a broad remit, and given the ever evolving nature of the business, there will be a great deal of scope to get involved in projects outside of the core role too.

Some key responsibilities include:

• Responsibility for regional financial reporting under IFRS
• Producing annual financial statements
• Cashflow management
• Leading budgeting and forecasting cycles
• Implementing, reviewing and maintaining processes and controls, leading a move away from manual processes
• Creation of KPIs & and associated dashboards
• Direct line management of a small but growing team
• Lead on implementation of new Finance systems
• Working very closely with both Group team and sister regions to ensure uniformity
• Various further ad hoc tasks/project work

Necessary experience/background:

• Qualified Accountant (likely ACA/CA) from Big 4/Top 6 firm
• Minimum 5 years PQE
• Relevant experience within Fintech/adjacent sectors
• Strong technical knowledge, particularly in relation to relevant IFRS & GAAP requirements.

Our client a global Technology business are currently looking for an M&A Professional to join their corporate M&A function. The M&A function is responsible for driving all global M&A activities from strategy to execution, integration and follow-up the business. As an M&A Professional, you will work closely with senior M&A transaction and integration team members as well as group wide stakeholders, from target identification, assessment, transaction execution to integration and follow-up.

The successful candidate has strong analytical skills (strategic, financial, and operational), is result oriented and capable of handling senior stakeholders. The position is based in Stockholm, Sweden, but the work is mostly project oriented and you must be prepared to travel with the projects when so required.

Key areas of responsibilities:

• Develop M&A funnel and target evaluation
• Drive M&A valuations incl. DCF, market & transaction comp’s, LBO etc.
• Develop investment analysis and M&A decision materials for the business investment committees and the Board of Directors
• Develop sell side materials; e.g. Teasers and Information Memorandum
• Coordination of, and support in, due diligence, negotiations, and other M&A project activities
• Support M&A strategy development
• Support linking the transaction to integration or separation planning

Competencies:

• Highly driven, structured and organized
• Transaction, valuation and business acumen
• Analytical and detailed oriented
• Initiative taking and hands-on doer
• Result oriented problem solver with high integrity
• Proactive and autonomous project management skills
• Ability to manage multiple and senior stakeholders
• Communication- and people skills

To be successful in the role you must have

• 1-3 years of relevant experience, e.g. from investment banking, transactional advisory or corporate M&A
• Proficiency in project management related tools (e.g. Excel, PPT, Word)
• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Finance, Economics, Business & Management, Industrial Engineering, or similar
• Fluency in English

What's in it for you?

You will join an ambitious team of experienced M&A professionals, working on high-profile strategic global execution projects, gaining experience from a fast-phasing technology industry.

PCR have partnered with a large growth capital financial services business who are looking for an M&A Integration Manager to join their team. You will be vital in the M&A process of integrating businesses into the firm, liaising with C Suite and Senior Management of the existing and integrated businesses. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual to flourish within a growing business with a highly acquisitive strategy.

The ideal individual for this role would be someone with 5 – 7 years overall experience. You must also have existing integration experience, either from an in-house perspective or with a professional services firm and exposure to financial services within an M&A integration context is highly desirable.

Responsibilities: 

• Integration: Pre and post deal integration design, planning and implementation to integrate the target business into the Buyer’s organisation whilst mitigating risk and enhancing value.
• Synergies: Understanding the potential benefits and costs generated through a proposed transaction, and the associated plans, interdependencies, risks and issues for the delivery of base and stretch case targets.
• Joint Ventures: Helping respective partners ensure the key value considerations are identified and prioritised early and delivered through the associated business plan, leveraging each party’s specific contribution and capabilities and managing broader stakeholder relationships.
• Delivering high levels of client satisfaction throughout the engagement, covering all client interactions and updates, deliverables and outputs
• Challenging our people to be curious and innovative on all engagements and internal work, to ensure outcomes are commercially focused, value adding and effectively executed
• Production of the initial draft updates, outputs and deliverables to required timescale and ahead of Director review – responsibility on major deals may be focused on a discrete section or element of the report
• Project manage a workstream or number of workstreams on a major deal or have overall responsibility for a medium scale engagement, covering deal strategy and synergy reviews; pre deal integration and separation and Day One Planning; to post deal integration and separation planning and implementation

Essential Experienced:

• Experience working within a Deals environment ideally within the Financial Services market Integration & Separation space and in a broader role with a solid understanding of operational interdependencies and implementation challenges.
• Ideal candidate would have previous experience in Financial Services industry
• Experience of leading teams and developing individuals
• Project/programme management experience ideally from working on complex/large scale projects.
• Demonstrate curiosity and innovation, striving for continuous improvement, exercising professional judgement and making a positive and lasting impact

Desirable Experience:  

• Professional qualifications welcome.
• Possess a genuine interest in building and commercialising relationships having the ability to interact with our clients on a consultative manner as a trusted advisor