Head of Finance

Prince Personnel Limited; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established organisation in Shrewsbury is seeking a Head of Finance to lead financial operations, oversee budgeting, and ensure compliance with accounting standards. The successful candidate will be a fully-qualified accountant with relevant experience. This permanent role offers a salary of up to £55,000 per annum and involves significant contributions to the strategic direction of the business.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a similar role is essential.
• Ability to lead financial planning and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership to company finances.
• Oversee annual budgets and financial planning.
• Ensure compliance with legal standards for accounting.
• Maintain communication with executive and financial teams.
• Manage investments to ensure financial growth.
• Lead significant projects that impact finances.

Skills

Fully-qualified accountant

Experience in financial management

Job description

Overview

Head of Finance — Shrewsbury — Permanent — 37.5 hours per week — Up to £55,000 per annum

We are working with a well-established organisation who are looking for a Head of Finance on a permanent basis. The purpose of the role is to provide professional leadership to the company’s finances and to contribute to the strategic planning and development of the organisation in your capacity as a member of the Senior Management Team.

Responsibilities

• Annual budgets.
• Monthly management accounts.
• Financial planning and resource allocation, maximising resource efficiency and ensuring financial sustainability.
• Ensure regulatory compliance by ensuring accounting procedures meet legal standards and regulations.
• Provide all necessary financial reporting for SMT, managers, commissioners, and the Board.
• Maintain good communication and teamwork with colleagues across the executive team and the finance team, ensuring effective communication channels.
• Maintain investment oversight by managing investments to grow the financial portfolio.
• Monitor the external landscape for new ideas, emerging themes, government policy etc, which highlights new ways of working and opportunities, communicating back to the SMT to keep the organisation up to date.
• Lead on appropriate and significant projects as agreed by the SMT that have a significant financial impact or risk and manage contractors.
• Shape, influence, plan and support organisational growth and development, consistent with the direction of travel outlined in the business plans.

Skills and Experience

To be considered for this role you will need to be a fully-qualified accountant with experience of working in a similar role.

The application process

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About Us

Prince Personnel are an employment agency working on behalf of our client.Whether you’re seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract you’ll find us easy to deal with.Located in thriving Telford, we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales.Prince Personnel specialise in commercial, accounts and finance and technical recruitment.With the best jobs around we are an independent agency working hard for you.

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