Finance Director

Austin Fraser; Loughton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A privately owned support services company is seeking a Finance Director to lead a finance team and provide strategic support. This hands-on role involves preparing financial reports, managing budgeting processes, and ensuring compliance. Ideal candidates are fully qualified accountants with experience in Financial Controller or Director roles in small to medium service sector businesses. The position offers a salary of £80-90k plus bonus.

Qualifications

• Proven experience at Financial Controller/Director level within a service sector business.
• Happy to be in the office 4/5 days a week.
• Must be able to operate at all levels of the finance process.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small finance team and provide strategic business support.
• Prepare financial and management accounts with supporting analysis.
• Manage budgeting and business planning processes.

Skills

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Proven experience at Financial Controller/Director level

Hands-on approach

Strong process and people development skills

Experience managing external relationships

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

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T2M Resourcing have been retained to recruit a newly created Finance Director for a rapidly growing privately owned company that provide support services. With current turnover of >£15m the Managing Director now needs to recruit a permanent Finance Director to lead a small team ( all things finance!) and provide strategic business support and partnering to the management team. There's lots going on at this company (change is constant) so we need someone who thrives in an environment where you will be very hands-on and thrives in an environment where you can improve finance processes and controls. Managing a newly recruited team you will report to the Managing Director and support the wider leadership through the provision of high quality and timely reporting of financial reports, with responsibilities including: • Preparation of financial and management accountants with supporting analysis • Meeting all statutory reporting and returns requirements ( VAT, corporation tax, PAYE / NI etc) • Lead the budgeting and businesses planning process with regular review and reforecasts • Ensure robust compliance, risk management and controls, e.g. contractor ( (IR35) compliance • Ensure that internal controls and processes are fit for purpose and scalable, developing systems etc. • Cashflow management and forecasting • Management of banking and invoice discounting service provider relations • Oversee all transaction processing ( A/P, A/R, Payroll) functions including team management and development • Annual statutory accounts preparation and external audit control This role presents a great opportunity to further develop you career and grow with the company, potentially getting involved in 3rd party investment at some point in the future. Key skills and experience required include: • Fully qualified accountant ( ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) • Proven experience at Financial Controller / Director level within a small to medium sized service sector business e.g. Facilities Management, Professional Services, staffing services etc. • Very hands on! Candidates must be able to operate at all levels of the finance process and also be the trusted advisor and business partner to the MD and leadership team. • Passionate about developing processes and people to create a first class finance function • Prior experience of managing external relationships e.g. banks, auditors, HMRC • Happy to be in the office 4 / 5 days a week! This is a highly visible role with team leadership responsibility To apply please forward your CV with a cover note explaining the key skills and attributes you can offer to the role. This is a permanent vacancy paying a salary of £80-90k plus bonus ( c10%) - candidates must be able to work in the UK on a permanent basis and located in the Milton Keynes area - there will not be any relocation support