Finance Director

Page Executive; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an established UK business as a Finance Director, responsible for the entire financial function, including planning, reporting, and team management. The role offers hybrid working flexibility and requires a proactive leader capable of strategic decision-making in a small team environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Good W/L flexibility

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Experience managing small teams.
• Ability to provide strong management information.
• Experience in systems implementation and controls improvements advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for financial planning, budgeting and reporting.
• Preparation of quarterly management accounts and year-end financial statements.
• Manage cash flow and working capital for financial stability.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Strategic mindset

Job description

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• Key Leadership role for an established UK business
• Hybrid working on offer

About Our Client

A privately owned and long established SME, operating in a people centric/professional services sector.

Job Description

The successful candidate will be fully responsible for the financial function of the Company, including financial planning, budgeting and reporting. This is a hands on role and would be ideal for a proactive and committed individual who can contribute to strategic decision-making while being involved and managing day to day financial activities.

• Full responsibility for the Company finance function, including authorisation and review
• Processing of monthly payroll
• Preparation and submission of quarterly VAT returns
• Working closely with workstream leads to track financial performance of contracts, ensure timely and accurate invoicing and cost capture and quarterly assessment of contract profitability
• Full quarterly assessment of deferred/accrued income across all projects
• Provision of financial and efficiency management information to Senior Management, to monitor business performance and to support strategic business decision making
• Preparation of quarterly management accounts, (including cash flow) and written report to The Board
• Preparation of year-end financial statements and supporting pack
• Annual budgeting and business planning
• Manage cash flow and working capital to ensure financial stability, including treasury management.
• Implement, and maintain financial processes, policies and controls
• Liaise with external providers, including HMR&C, insurance brokers, pension provider & the accountants responsible for statutory accounts.
• Fulfil responsibilities of Company Secretary
• Preparation and maintenance of employment contracts and related documentation pertaining to background checks, bonus scheme, salary reviews and pension

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will be fully responsible for the financial function of the Company, including financial planning, budgeting and reporting. This is a hands on role and would be ideal for a proactive and committed individual who can contribute to strategic decision-making while being involved and managing day to day financial activities.

We are looking for a candidate who is analytical, with an ability to provide strong management information to enable decision making. You will be commercially astute, with a strategic mindset and have high attention to detail particularly accuracy in financial reporting. You will demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to present financial information clearly and work with people at all levels across this small business. You will have experience of managing small teams and be a collaborative, positive and proactive team player.

Experience of systems implementation and process/controls improvements would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

Competitive salary and benefits

Good W/L flexibility and hybrid working

Quote job ref JN-052025-6751928

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

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