Head of Finance

Vitae Financial Recruitment; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Head of Finance for a well-established commercial business in Borehamwood. The ideal candidate will oversee the accounting function, lead month-end reporting, and ensure compliance with UK legislation. Applicants should be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with excellent communication skills and a strong background in financial reporting. This role offers the chance to significantly impact the organization and foster positive working relationships.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role within an SME environment.
• Ability to manage small transactional teams effectively.
• Strong technical financial skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end reporting processes.
• Prepare annual financial statements including subsidiaries.
• Involve in treasury and cash flow reporting.
• Conduct balance sheet reconciliations weekly.
• Prepare annual budgets and monitor forecasts.
• Implement reporting systems for better insights.
• Keep updated with UK accounting legislation.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Leadership

Financial reporting

Process improvement

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Job description

Head of Finance

70,000 - 90,000

Borehamwood, Hertfordshire (Fully on-site - Please do not apply if you are unable to work onsite 5 days a week).

Our client, a well-established and highly profitable commercial business based on the outskirts of London, is looking to source a charismatic and technically strong Finance Professional to oversee and take ownership of their accounting function.

The successful individual will have performed a similar role within a progressive SME environment and be able to depict a career to date that has shown consistent progression and the ability to positively impact a department; whether through effective monthly reporting, or process improvement.

Key Duties

• Lead and provide support for Group month end reporting processes
• Prepare annual Statutory Financial Statements including subsidiary entities
• Involvement with transactional finance, treasury and cash flow reporting
• Weekly balance sheet reconciliations
• Annual budget preparation
• Creation and monitoring of financial forecasts
• Establish and implement reporting systems
• Quarterly VAT returns
• Develop processes and procedures
• Keep abreast of UK accounting and taxation legislation enabling the business to remain fully compliant in respective areas
• Work closely with the Managing Director to assist with strategic decision making

Qualifications

You will ideally be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified. Your technical abilities will be of a very high standard and you will have overseen small transactional teams in the past. Previous employment within a similar sized organisation ( 40m - 50m T/O), where a hands on approach is often needed is a must.

Candidate Profile

The right candidate will be an fluid communicator, able to facilitate relationships across the business and push through recommendations to continually improve the infrastructure of the organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and proactive individual to work within an organisation that can offer the chance to significantly impact not only the department, but the business as a whole, by establishing relationships, improving procedures and ensuring a high standard of work is always reached. The client can provide a professional but fun working environment where dedication, drive and results will be acknowledged and rewarded accordingly.

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