Head of Finance

Accountable Recruitment Limited; Mold; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Accountable Recruitment Limited is partnering with a growing North Wales business to recruit a Head of Finance. You will report to the Managing Director and oversee day-to-day finance operations, ensuring timely management accounts, robust financial reporting, and strong controls.

Lead and develop the finance team, manage monthly reporting, budgeting and cash flow, and maintain governance. You will build relationships with auditors, banks and senior stakeholders while driving improvements and

Qualifications

• CIMA, ACCCA or ACA qualified
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Strong management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow experience.
• Experience managing and developing a finance team.
• Strong analytical skills with Advanced Excel and financial modelling experience.
• A proven understanding of financial controls and governance.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present financial information to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the finance team, setting clear responsibilities, expectations and standards of performance.
• Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely monthly management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet and variance analysis.
• Manage relationships with external auditors, banking partners and other key stakeholders.
• Take ownership of monthly reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and financial planning processes, ensuring deadlines are consistently achieved.
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of financial information through effective reconciliations, reviews and quality controls.
• Strengthen financial governance by implementing and maintaining robust controls, policies and procedures across the business.
• Identify and deliver practical process improvements and automation to enhance efficiency, consistency and accuracy.
• Provide clear financial analysis and explanations of variances, proactively identifying discrepancies, risks and control weaknesses.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant statutory, tax and regulatory requirements within required timescales.
• Build strong working relationships with senior management, operational teams and external stakeholders, delivering a responsive and dependable finance service.
• Investigate and resolve financial issues promptly, prioritising effectively, taking ownership and ensuring appropriate follow-up actions are completed.

Skills

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified

Technical accounting

Financial reporting

Management accounting

Budgeting & forecasting

Cash flow management

Finance team leadership

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

Stakeholder communication

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualification

Job description

Accountable Recruitment are delighted to partnering with a growing business based in North Wales to recruit a CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualified Head of Finance. Reporting to the Managing Director, you will oversee the day-to-day finance operation, ensuring accurate and timely management accounts, reliable financial reporting, effective cash-flow management and robust financial controls.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead and develop the finance team, setting clear responsibilities, expectations and standards of performance.
• Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely monthly management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet and variance analysis.
• Manage relationships with external auditors, banking partners and other key stakeholders.
• Take ownership of monthly reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and financial planning processes, ensuring deadlines are consistently achieved.
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of financial information through effective reconciliations, reviews and quality controls.
• Strengthen financial governance by implementing and maintaining robust controls, policies and procedures across the business.
• Identify and deliver practical process improvements and automation to enhance efficiency, consistency and accuracy.
• Provide clear financial analysis and explanations of variances, proactively identifying discrepancies, risks and control weaknesses.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant statutory, tax and regulatory requirements within required timescales.
• Build strong working relationships with senior management, operational teams and external stakeholders, delivering a responsive and dependable finance service.
• Investigate and resolve financial issues promptly, prioritising effectively, taking ownership and ensuring appropriate follow-up actions are completed.

Skills & experience required:

• CIMA, ACCCA or ACA qualified
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Strong management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow experience.
• Experience managing and developing a finance team.
• Strong analytical skills with Advanced Excel and financial modelling experience.
• A proven understanding of financial controls and governance.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present financial information to senior stakeholders.