Head of Finance
- Recruiter
- Michael Page
- Location
- Somerset
- Salary
- £50000 - £60000 per annum
- Posted
- 25 Jan 2021
- Closes
- 01 Feb 2021
- Ref
- JN -012021-2001485
- Contact
- Lucie Brown
- Job role
- Head of finance
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Experience level
- Manager
The role involves taking full ownership of the finance function and interacting with all levels of the business, from senior stakeholders to external parties and the finance team as a whole.
Rather than just 'turning the wheel', it is expected this role will drive forward improvements in terms of processes, controls, reporting and systems.
Client Details
My client are a PE-backed business who have seen a significant amount of growth over the past 12 months, which is expected to continue for the foreseeable future, with further acquisitions on the horizon.
Description
You will be responsible for:
- Overseeing the accounts of all subsidiary companies within the group
- Completing consolidations, reporting, budgets and forecasts
- Ensuring each company adheres to reporting standards and is financially compliant
- Preparing consolidated reports and Group management accounts on a monthly basis
- Working with the MD evaluating and deciding on future investments
- Ensure all accounting activities and internal audits comply with financial regulations (liaising with auditors)
Profile
You will have:
- Accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
- Proven work experience as a Head of Finance or similar role
- Demonstrable understanding of impactful business partnering
- Proven administrative, leadership and management effectiveness in the areas of strategic planning, analysis and organisational development
- Demonstrable competency in running a finance function including payroll, VAT and transactional processing
- Attributable success in delivering a year end through to audit closure
- Ability to work on own initiative, prioritise work, handle pressure and take day-today decisions on the running of the organisation
- Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting models
Job Offer
Competitive salary + benefits.