Head of Finance

Sellick Partnership; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is recruiting a Head of Finance for a leading charity in South Yorkshire. This key leadership role involves overseeing financial operations during a significant transformation, ensuring compliance, and leading a finance team of approximately 50. The ideal candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with extensive experience in financial leadership and a collaborative approach to management.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with significant experience in financial leadership.
• Strong track record managing finance functions and leading teams.
• Desirable charity or public sector reporting experience.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for production of audited statutory financial statements.
• Oversee charity's cash flow forecasting and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial systems and processes.

Skills

Financial Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Accounting

Team Development

Financial Reporting

Education

CIMA / ACCA / ACA or equivalent

Job description

Role: Head of Finance
Location: South Yorkshire - Hybrid Working
Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Rate: 90,000 - 100,000

Sellick Partnership are recruiting for an experienced Head of Finance to join a leading Charity organisation during a period of significant financial transformation.

This is a key leadership role, reporting into the Finance Director, and is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated, qualified accountant to lead a large finance team and deliver robust financial control, technical leadership and operational improvement across all areas of finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Be accountable for the production of audited statutory financial statements and the completion of the external audit
• Take overall responsibility for producing accurate and timely management accounts
• Oversee the charity's cash flow forecasting and balance sheet reconciliations
• Ensure robust financial processes and controls are in place across transactional teams (AP, AR, Treasury, etc.)
• Lead the preparation and submission of VAT and Gift Aid returns, and manage treasury operations
• Act as key point of contact for auditors, bankers and investment managers
• Oversee compliance with financial, tax and regulatory requirements
• Provide expert technical accounting advice to senior leadership
• Act as financial lead for internal controls and fraud prevention
• Serve as secretary to the Finance Committee and Investment Advisory Group
• Drive continuous improvement in financial systems, processes and customer experience
• Manage and develop a team of approximately 50, with 4 direct reports, embedding a culture of high performance and accountability
• Champion inclusive leadership and embody the charity's values in all aspects of work

Key Skills and Experience

• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA or equivalent)
• Extensive experience in financial leadership roles with broad technical finance knowledge
• Strong track record in managing finance functions across financial reporting, management accounting, and cash flow
• Experience of leading finance teams through periods of change or transformation
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Charity or public sector reporting experience is desirable but not essential
• A collaborative, values-led approach to leadership and team development

Please apply if you believe you are well-suited to this exciting opportunity. For further information, contact Jack Rice at Sellick Partnership.

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