Head of Finance

Posted 29 February 2024
Salary £65,000 - £70,000 (FTE)
LocationBerkshire
Job type Permanent
Discipline Finance Recruitment
ReferencePROF_45372
Contact NameLowri James

Job description

Our client, an international award-winning Charity, are looking to appoint a Head of Finance on a six-month FTC.

This will be a full-time position requiring you to go in the office only once every two weeks, and offering a salary of £65,000 to £70,000.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified Accountant as well as comfortable working with both statutory and management accounts.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

  • Managing a team of four including two Finance Business Partners, one Governance Officer and one Finance & Governance Support Officer

  • Carrying out period appraisals, and providing 121 support, assistance and training where needed

  • Assisting with the preparation of the monthly management accounts including variance analysis and preparing journals

  • Managing cash flow to support the needs of the organisation in terms of working capital and return on investments

  • Supporting with the preparation of month end reporting and coordinating various inputs to ensure a smooth and efficient closure

  • Leading on the preparation of Annual Statutory Accounts, including the consolidation of statutory accounts and the timely submission of the regulatory returns to the Regulator, Funders and other statutory bodies

  • Liaising with external auditors and preparing key schedules for statutory audit

  • Ensuring the Treasury function supports our strategic plans and working capital needs

  • Supporting the Extended Leadership Team and budget holders to develop effective financial plans and models

Experience required:

  • Experience of managing staff

  • Experience with statutory accounting

  • Fully qualified accountant

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

  • Team management and leadership

  • Statutory accounts and management accounts

  • Comfortable being an invaluable partner around the business

Rewards and Benefits:

  • 26 days annual leave with the option to buy more

  • An additional day's leave on your birthday

  • Flexible working arrangements

  • Access to a pension scheme into which the client pays 4% of the value of your monthly salary value

  • Two days of additional paid leave a year to volunteer

  • Access to wellbeing support, training and events, including a wellbeing and retail discount platform, Mental Health First Aiders and occupational health

  • Season ticket loan

  • Cycle to work initiative

Working hours:

  • 37 hours per week

  • Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm

  • One day per fortnight on-site

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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