Financial close, consolidation, budgeting or treasury: we look for the professional who knows the cycle to take on and your systems. You choose, they work with your team.
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03Operational treasury and working capital monitoring
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Financial close, consolidation and reporting
Prepare a financial close, reconcile accounts or compile group reporting. The specialist works with the reporting frameworks and systems used by the relevant entities, documenting differences and supporting records for the accounting or consolidation review.
The profiles you might meet
Accounting Manager
Consolidation Manager
Financial Reporting Manager
Deliverables to scope together
Close file and documented reconciliations
Consolidation reporting package and intercompany difference tracking
Financial reporting and explanations of movements
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Management accounting and business forecasting
Develop an analysis of costs, margins and variances suited to a manufacturing site, project, service or entity: the Business Controller brings together operational and financial data for budgets, forecasts and business reviews. An FP&A Analyst focuses on financial planning and analysis within the agreed scope.
The profiles you might meet
Manufacturing Business Controller
Project Business Controller
FP&A Analyst
Deliverables to scope together
Cost model and allocation rules
Volume, price and mix variance analysis
Budget or forecast with documented assumptions
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Operational treasury and working capital monitoring
Bring together cash receipts, payments and operating cycle data to build a view of cash flow. The specialist compares forecasts with actuals and follows up on issues with accounting, sales and procurement.
The profiles you might meet
Treasury Analyst
Treasury Manager
Working Capital Business Controller
Deliverables to scope together
Cash flow forecast and comparison with actuals
Analysis of customer and supplier payment schedules
Action tracking for outstanding balances and inventory
At which stage of your project do we step in?
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Before the project
The deadline is close: we find the specialist for the cycle involved.
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During the project
Work started: your agent tracks the milestones and adjusts the brief with you.
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After the project
Accounts closed: we organise the handover and, if needed, the permanent hire.
Before we talk
Tell us about the next deadline
Tell us what needs to be prepared, for which entities and by when. Include your systems, the reconciliations still missing and the people who will review the work.
Which accounts, analyses or forecasts need attention, for which entities and by what deadline?
Which ERP systems, consolidation tools or management models are used, and what is the state of the data and reconciliations?
Do you need preparation or analysis work, team coordination or temporary leadership of the entire finance function?
Do you practise one of these roles?
Accounting Manager
Business Controller
Consolidation Manager
Treasury Analyst
Financial Reporting Manager
We look for these profiles for our clients on a regular basis. Tell us about your achievements and the projects you have led: a talent agent calls you back to understand what you are looking for.
Frequently asked
Finance, accounting & management accounting: your questions
How do we choose between an Accounting Manager and a Business Controller?
Start with the expected output. Preparing and reviewing accounts points to accounting; budgets, costs and business analysis point to management accounting. Specify how these roles will work together where their work overlaps.
Can an ERP migration justify additional finance support?
The need may involve data migration, reconciliations or maintaining financial deadlines. The brief separates this finance work from the technical responsibilities of IT and the systems integrator.
Can we look for support for a single financial close?
Yes. Describe the entities, accounts, outstanding work and close date. Access, the availability of people who know the records and time for handover also need to be included.
Does a finance manager need expertise in every cycle?
Start with the priority work and the experience it requires. Explain what your accounting, consolidation and treasury teams already handle. We can then focus the search on the missing skills.
When should we consider an interim CFO?
When the professional must temporarily lead finance, set priorities and receive authority delegated by the board. A reporting or close project alone does not amount to that delegated authority. Interim finance leadership answers that need.
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