Head Of Finance

SF Recruitment; Tyseley; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Head of Finance to lead finance and payroll for a well-established organization in Birmingham. This hybrid role involves producing financial reports, developing controls, managing a finance team, and acting as a business partner. The ideal candidate has strong leadership skills and a proven background in financial management. This is a key position for a 12-month contract, offering valuable experience in overseeing financial processes and team development.

Qualifications

• Experienced in leading a finance function with a focus on strong financial controls.
• Proven history of producing financial reports and managing audits.
• Strong leadership skills with experience in mentoring finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts and financial reports.
• Develop financial control processes and documentation.
• Lead and mentor the finance team.
• Integrate payroll activities into the finance function.
• Prepare cashflow forecasts and manage stakeholder relationships.
• Oversee treasury activities and ensure payroll accuracy.

Skills

Financial controls

Financial reporting

Leadership

Budget preparation

Audit management

Job description

SF Recruitment is working with a well‑established organisation seeking an experienced Head of Finance for a 12‑month period to lead its finance and payroll function. This is a key role, responsible for ensuring strong financial controls, high‑quality reporting, and effective leadership of a small finance team.

Based in Birmingham (Hybrid working)

Key tasks

• Producing monthly management accounts and financial reports within agreed timelines
• Developing and maintaining a robust financial control environment, including processes, documentation, and systems
• Leading, mentoring, and developing a finance team with direct line management responsibility
• Integrating payroll and benefits activity fully into the finance function
• Reconciling income and costs to source data to produce meaningful management information
• Preparing monthly cashflow forecasts for senior review
• Acting as a trusted business partner to stakeholders, providing financial insight to drive operational and financial improvement
• Managing relationships with external auditors and tax advisors, ensuring statutory deadlines are met
• Supporting the annual budget process and quarterly re‑forecasting
• Overseeing day‑to‑day treasury activities
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns and other regulatory submissions
• Ensuring payroll accuracy, authorisations, and statutory reporting, while supporting system implementation and improvement projects

Please get in touch if this sounds of interest