FILLED INTERIM [Ref # DM4027B] Finance Manager - Demerger Programme

Background:

This role is critical to the effective financial control, management and governance of a newly demerged organisation which is being sold.
The role will report to the Senior Finance Manager – Planning and Reporting, but will have a dotted line accountability to the Project
The role is a temporary role, 9 months fixed contract with flexibility beyond that point and requires an individual who is committed for that period as ‘turnover’ in the middle of the process could be significantly detrimental to delivery of what is required.

Role:

Principle accountabilities include:

· To assist Project members and workstream leads to establish clear phased baseline programme budgets and KPIs (including capital / revenue / headcount etc.), including costs, and communicate them as required
· To establish management reporting mechanism for tracking performance against baseline programme budgets / KPIs and variances to plan
· To establish management reporting mechanism for tracking Project Blue performance against base business plan (financial and non-financial) which is integrated into the business
· Accountable for managing the reporting process and commentary on the above on a monthly (or as appropriate) basis to support the Project PMO and organisation finance function
· To ensure that each team member has appropriate monthly financial support to understand and comment on their performance against their Project budget
· To assist the Head of Finance to establish, document and communicate programme financial controls for the Project (including costs – see below)
· To audit, on a sample basis, usage of the Project Blue codes to ensure compliance with financial controls established for the project
· To work with each Workstream Lead to ensure that they understand the baseline (financial and non-financial) is understood and that they are sufficiently informed of performance to be able to challenge risks/opportunities in their workstream
· To work with the Finance Director and Head of Finance to develop the base costings
· To establish a monthly process for the billing / payment of charges to parent organsiation including reconciliations and governance

Specific skills/requirements:

· Fully qualified accountant
· Strong Project Finance experience
· Strong at Costing, Budgeting and Reporting
· Confident in working with Senior stakeholders and in influencing business managers
· Strong eye for detail and ability to prioritise
· Keen to learn and develop
· Proven ability to present a compelling argument through written, numerical and oral presentations
· Proven ability to work as part of a team


Logistics:

Rate: Up to £350
Location: West Sussex
Approx duration: 9 months fixed contract


Please contact David Meggitt (using the Contact Us button above) for more information.

FILLED [ref # JY1005] Finance BPR Consultant

01/02/09 - Please note that this rolehas now been filled.

This role will be of interest to anyone who is available immediately and who is looking for a short term (initially 4-6 weeks, but with high likelihood of further work) Process Mapping role within a Finance function. The role is based near Gatwick.

Role:

Our client is looking for someone who will interview people in the finance function of the business to understand how their jobs work - and then to create process maps for all the critical processes.

Specific skills/requirements:

The right person:

• will have around 4-5 years consulting experience
• MUST have excellent business process mapping skills
• MUST have experience in mapping finance functions such as Accounts Payable (ideally gained from a project where the finance function is being offshored or outsourced)
• will have excellent client facing skills - experience in conducting interviews and workshops
• must have excellent attention to detail
• some knowledge of Finance ERP systems would be beneficial but not crucial

Logistics:

Rate: £350
Location: Near Gatwick
Approx duration: Initially 4-6 weeks, but with high likelihood of follow-on work
Immediate start.

Interested?

If this role is of interest to you, please send me a recent CV (using the Contact Us button above), stating:

1. Your target rate
2. Your specific previous similar experience [mapped against the requirements outlined above]
3. Your availability for the assignment
   

Many thanks, Jo Young

FILLED: (#ref DM4027) French Speaking Accountant

26/01/09 Please note that this role has now been filled.

Background:

Our client is an international manufacturing business with a strong presence in Europe.

Role:
The Client is looking for a qualified accountant to work on a complex financial assignment in France. A fluent French/English speaker is required. The role requires a forensic investigation into factoring in the French Subsidiary. They are looking for an experienced and wise consultant to handle this work.

Specific skills/requirements:

Qualified Accountant
Experience and wisdom to handle complex assignment
Fluent French Speaker
Understanding of Factoring and relevant accounting processes
Knowledge of French accounting practices.

Logistics:

Rate: Competitive Rate
Location: France
Approx duration: 1 to 2 Months
Please contact David Meggitt (using the Contact Us button above) for more information.

FILLED INTERIM (#ref DM4028) Operations Consultant NHS

Background:

Our client is an NHS Trust which is looking for a Senior Adviser to provide advice on an operational stability programme for the Trust

The role requires 1 – 2 days per week and is dependent on winning the contract.

Role:

The objectives of the programme are to strengthen key operational systems and processes in order to improve operational performance and to provide a platform for a reassessment of the medium and long term strategy of the Trust

Specific skills/requirements:

Demonstrable experience working on operations projects in the NHS
Experience of working with NHS Trust Boards and other NHS stakeholders
Strong Systems and Operations experience
Blue chip consultancy background

Logistics:

Rate: Competitive
Location: London
Approx duration: Four Months
Start: March

Please contact David Meggitt (using the Contact Us button) for more information.

FILLED [ref# JS5023] Strategy Consultant - Retail / Media

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Background & Role:

Our client is a medium-sized strategy consulting practice. They are expecting to win some projects in the Retail, Consumer and Media sectors which would begin in February 2009 and need a Strategy Consultant to assist them.

Specific skills/requirements:

This person:
- Must have substantial consulting experience from a top-tier strategy consulting firm (i.e. McKinsey, Bain, OC&C, Booz Allen Hamilton, etc)
- Must have experience in some or ideally all of the following sectors:
- Retail
- Consumer
- Media
- Must be capable of operating at Senior Consultant / Project Manager level
- There is a very strong preference for this person to have an MBA.

Logistics:

Rate: Competitive
Location: London with travel to client site as required
Approx duration: 3 to 6 months

Interested?
If this role is of interest to you, please send me a recent CV by return email, stating:
1. Your target rate
2. Your specific previous similar experience [mapped against the requirements outlined above
3. Your availability for the assignment

Many thanks, Jim