Head of Finance

TipTopJob; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health charity seeks a Head of Finance to lead their finance strategy and provide guidance within a supportive environment. The role demands strong analytical and management skills, with additional benefits like flexible working and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working

Cycle to work scheme

Confidential Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Discount Scheme

Death in Service benefits

Salary sacrifice pension

Additional annual leave

Full training and professional development

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Experience managing a finance team.
• Experience in preparing management accounts.
• Strong analytical and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of financial strategy across the organization.
• Provide advice and support to staff in finance matters.
• Enhance financial understanding among non-financial managers.

Skills

Team Management

Presentation Skills

Analytical Ability

Financial Reporting

Relationship Building

Flexibility

Continuous Improvement

Tools

Integrated Financial Accounting Systems

Spreadsheets

Job description

Location: Hybrid working with regular attendance at the Edinburgh office

Salary: A GBP 50,409 : A GBP 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 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 and 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 A GBP 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.
  
  

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