Head of Finance

Sewell Wallis Ltd; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organisation in Sheffield is seeking a Head of Finance to manage a large finance function while ensuring the production of accurate management and statutory accounts. This role demands an impactful leader with substantial experience in financial accounting and team leadership, who can drive process improvements and foster stakeholder relationships. The successful candidate will benefit from a competitive salary, a pension plan, and the flexibility of hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

8% matched pension contribution

25 days holiday rising to 30 over 5 years

Option to buy or sell 5 days holiday a year

Qualifications

• Significant financial accounting experience required.
• Experience managing external audits and statutory accounts.
• Proven track record in leading finance team transformations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the finance team with four direct reports.
• Ensure timely production of management and statutory accounts.
• Oversee the external audit process.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Financial Accounting

Relationship Building

Influencing Stakeholders

Education

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified accountant

Job description

Sewell Wallis are currently working on behalf of our client, a well-known organisation based in Sheffield as they look to appoint a Head of Finance. Taking over from an interim change Consultant, the successful candidate will lead a large finance function and will be ultimately responsible for the production of timely, accurate management accounts as well as the statutory audited accounts and will be the key contact point for internal and external audit. We're looking for an impactful leader of people who has demonstratable experience of leading continuous change projects.

With various process and system change projects on the horizon this is a great opportunity for someone to be heavily involved stamping their mark on the success of the organisation's finance team. In return you will be offered a generous compensation package and the option to work on a flexible basis.

What will you be doing?

• Responsible for the management of the finance team with four direct reports, including 2 Finance Managers, an AP Manager and AR Manager.
• Be accountable for the production of the audited statutory financial statements and the completion of the external audit.
• Take overall responsibility for the monthly rolling cash flow forecast.
• Ensure effective processes and controls are in place in the finance transactional teams to manage and improve working capital.
• Overall responsibility for the production of timely, accurate management accounts.
• Lead the team on the reconciliation, control and reporting of financial information including submission of VAT returns.
• Ensure the treasury function maximises the return on working capital and investments.

What skills do we require?

• This role will require a strong and effective communicator with the ability to build relationships with, and influence, a variety of key senior stakeholders.
• An ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified accountant with significant financial accounting experience.
• Significant experience regarding the production of annual statutory accounts and management of the external audit process
• Significant experience in leading and developing a large accounting team of a large and complex organisation
• Demonstrable experience with finance team transformation and process improvements

What's on offer?

• Salary of between 85,000 - 95,000.
• 8% matched pension contribution.
• 25 days holiday rising to 30 over 5 years.
• Option to buy or sell 5 days holiday a year.
• Hybrid working (3 days in the office).

To apply please contact Kayley Haythornthwaite or send your CV below.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.