head of finance

Managing the financial reporting for the organisation. This includes monthly financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, 5 year financial plans and all statutory financial reporting
Providing sound financial support and insights to enable the ELT to make critical business decisions
Presentation of financial results and insights to the Board
Play a key role in the formulation of the business's strategy
Managing and overseeing the taxation affairs of the organisation and liaising with the external tax firm for specialist advice
Managing and overseeing the cash flow of the company and ensuring it has the appropriate treasury controls
Managing hedging and foreign currencies (if relevant)
Managing the External Auditor relationship and ensuring the organisation is compliant with accounting standards
Managing and overseeing the company's banking and borrowing arrangements
Managing relationships with Investors (where applicable)
Managing and overseeing the company’s financial systems
Investment appraisal and analysis
Presenting results to non-finance people to understand
Recruitment, training, mentoring and development of staff
Overseeing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Tax, Treasury, Payroll, Financial and Management Accounting functions.
Risk Management to ensure the business has a solid risk framework in place
Overseeing commercial decision making from tender analysis, margin analysis, pricing analysis etc
Advising and implementing best practice methods to increase revenue and reduce costs
Advising on market changes and providing strategic financial recommendations to the ELT
Managing and tracking budget and accounting information including billing, collections, and tax information
Reviewing all formal finance, HR, and IT related policies and procedures