Director of Finance

SF Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Director of Finance to lead its finance function through transformation and growth. This role involves developing a long-term financial strategy, managing a high-performing finance team of approximately 30 colleagues, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. The ideal candidate is a qualified Accountant who can drive innovation in financial systems and contribute to sustainability goals.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Accountant.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a long-term financial strategy.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Oversee statutory reporting, audits, and compliance.
• Manage treasury, reserves, investments, and tax compliance.
• Build and lead a high-performing finance team.
• Support major projects and financial due diligence.
• Partner with senior leaders on income generation.
• Lead improvements in financial systems and tools.
• Contribute to sustainability goals.

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

Overview

An ambitious, values-driven organisation is seeking an outstanding Director of Finance to lead its finance function through a period of transformation and growth. Reporting into the CFO you will play a pivotal leadership role within the organisation. You\'ll lead a talented finance team, act as a trusted advisor to the executive team and drive forward innovation in financial systems and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering a long-term financial strategy aligned with organisational goals
• Leading budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and modelling
• Overseeing statutory reporting, audits and compliance with charity finance regulations (SORP, Companies Act)
• Managing treasury, reserves, investments, pensions and tax compliance
• Building and leading a high-performing finance team (approx. 30 colleagues)
• Supporting major projects, tenders, partnerships and financial due diligence
• Partnering with senior leaders on income generation and cost optimisation
• Leading improvements in financial systems, data accessibility and digital tools
• Contributing to sustainability goals and climate-conscious financial leadership

Qualifications

Applicants must be a qualified Accountant.

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