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Interim Finance Project Manager

  • Location: United Kingdom
  • Salary: 500-700 PER DAY per day
  • Job Type:Contract

Posted 11 months ago

  • Sector: Finance & Audit
  • Contact: Gemma Cardew
  • Contact Email: gcardew@merje.com
  • Contact Phone: 0161 883 2816
  • Expiry Date: 13 June 2023
  • Job Ref: GC/10325

** Interim opportunint ** IR35 Status TBC ** £500-700 per day **

MERJE are partnered with a leading Insurance organisation in their search for an Interim Finance Project Manager. This role is largely remote based however you must be able to travel 1x per week / 1x bi-weekly to offices in Birmingham

This is an incredible opportunity to join the Group where you will manage the external audit relationship. Joining the Technical and Oversight team, in their Financial Reporting Centre. This is a time of significant change within Financial Reporting which creates challenges and opportunities for the future.

Key Responsibilities

  • Contributing to administration of relationship with external auditors across multiple companies and locations.

  • Ensuring audit deliverables are agreed and tracking the status of the audit throughout reporting periods.

  • Proactively engage with colleagues across multiple sites to ensure audit progress is maintained, following up on and resolving potential issuers or blockers.

  • Supporting the influence of internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery of audit process.

  • Building and leveraging key relationships around the business.

  • Working with the Finance Business Planning and wider Finance teams to ensure a successful audit process

What are we looking for? 

Essential 

  • Highly organised, with ability to track and deliver on multiple priorities

  • Able to communicate confidently, asserting influence at all levels both internally and externally

  • Pro-active approach and ability to drive progress on multiple issues simultaneously

  • Ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders

  • Experience of working within a complex finance environment

Desirable 

  • Insurance or financial services industry experience

  • Experience in dealing with external auditors

 

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