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Head of Finance

Smiley & Co, Ltd.

City of Edinburgh

Hybrid

GBP 50,000 - 56,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

A leading mental health charity seeks a Head of Finance to guide their finance strategy in a supportive and friendly environment. This role involves leading the finance department and collaborating with senior management to enhance organizational effectiveness. Join a company dedicated to the wellbeing of its staff with ample training and development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Discount Scheme

Death in Service benefits

Full training and professional development

Refer a friend scheme

Salary sacrifice pension

Additional annual leave for long service

Qualifications

Experience in managing a staff team is essential.
Knowledge of integrated financial accounting systems is required.
Ability to analyze and improve financial processes is important.

Responsibilities

Lead the finance department and deliver finance strategy.
Provide advice and support to all staff.
Foster a customer-first approach in finance operations.

Skills

Team management

Management accounts preparation

Working relationships

Reliability

Analytical ability

Spreadsheets manipulation

Tools

Integrated financial accounting system

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Location: Hybrid working with regular attendance at the Edinburgh office

Salary: £50,409 - £55,332 per annum

As a mental health charity, our clients really value the wellbeing of their staff. Thats why they want you to know that youll be joining a friendly team, who will give you a supportive environment to help you thrive in your role, including all the training you need to feel confident and equipped.

The Role

The Head of Finance leads delivery of their finance strategy across the organisation, working in partnership with other members of the Senior Management Group. The post-holder will lead the finance department, providing advice and support to all staff.

The jobholder is expected to have a customer first approach, whether for external or internal customers, and to apply an attitude of continuous improvement at all times.

Skills And Qualifications

Has experience in managing a staff team.
Has experience in preparing management accounts and reconciliations and presenting to senior management.
Has experience of using an integrated financial accounting system, such as Access Financials or equivalent.
Builds good working relationships with team members and colleagues throughout the organisation.
Is reliable and flexible within the team
Leads by example and models organisation values
Is able to demonstrate a good analytical ability, through testing the effectiveness of systems and procedures and reporting on the results.
Is able to use and manipulate spreadsheets and management reports.
Is able to improve non-financial managers understanding and awareness of financial issues and their implications.
Is open to positive and constructive feedback from others.
Learns from previous experience, in order to develop continuously.
Actively identifies on-going learning needs and seeks a range of formal and informal learning opportunities to meet them.

Benefits

Flexible working.
Cycle to work scheme.
Confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
Employee Discount Scheme with Vivup 100s of lifestyle savings.
Payroll Pay with Vivup pay monthly available across a variety of options including home & electronics, discounted gym memberships and more.
Death in Service benefits 2x annual salary.
Full training and professional development.
Refer a friend scheme earn up to £400.
Salary sacrifice pension.
Additional day of annual leave for each year of service, up to 5 days of annual leave after 5 years of service.

To Apply

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Seniority level

Seniority level
Executive

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Finance

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