Head of Finance

Accountable Recruitment; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday + bank holidays

Staff discounts

Onsite parking

Medical cover

Hybrid working

Cycle to work

Job summary

Accountable Recruitment is seeking an experienced Finance Director to oversee day-to-day finance operations in the UK. You will ensure timely management accounts, robust reporting, cash flow management and strong financial controls across the business.

You will lead and develop the finance team, manage external audits and banking relationships, and own the monthly reporting, budgeting and forecasting cycles while ensuring statutory compliance and effective governance.

Qualifications

• Qualified with CIMA/ACCA/ACA.
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Strong management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow experience.
• Experience managing and developing a finance team.
• Strong analytical skills with Advanced Excel and financial modelling.
• Understanding of financial controls and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the finance team, setting clear responsibilities, expectations and standards of performance.
• Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely monthly management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet and variance analysis.
• Manage relationships with external auditors, banking partners and other key stakeholders.
• Take ownership of monthly reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and financial planning processes, ensuring deadlines are consistently achieved.
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of financial information through effective reconciliations, reviews and quality controls.
• Strengthen financial governance by implementing and maintaining robust controls, policies and procedures across the business.
• Identify and deliver practical process improvements and automation to enhance efficiency, consistency and accuracy.
• Provide clear financial analysis and explanations of variances, proactively identifying discrepancies, risks and control weaknesses.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant statutory, tax and regulatory requirements within required timescales.
• Build strong working relationships with senior management, operational teams and external stakeholders, delivering a responsive and dependable finance service.
• Investigate and resolve financial issues promptly, prioritising effectively, taking ownership and ensuring appropriate follow-up actions are completed.

Skills

CIMA/ACCA/ACA

Technical accounting

Management accounting

Budgeting & forecasting

Cash-flow management

Financial modelling

Advanced Excel

Education

Professional accountancy qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Reporting to the Managing Director, you will oversee the day-to-day finance operation, ensuring accurate and timely management accounts, reliable financial reporting, effective cash-flow management and robust financial controls.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead and develop the finance team, setting clear responsibilities, expectations and standards of performance.


• Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely monthly management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet and variance analysis.


• Manage relationships with external auditors, banking partners and other key stakeholders.


• Take ownership of monthly reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and financial planning processes, ensuring deadlines are consistently achieved.


• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of financial information through effective reconciliations, reviews and quality controls.


• Strengthen financial governance by implementing and maintaining robust controls, policies and procedures across the business.


• Identify and deliver practical process improvements and automation to enhance efficiency, consistency and accuracy.


• Provide clear financial analysis and explanations of variances, proactively identifying discrepancies, risks and control weaknesses.


• Ensure compliance with all relevant statutory, tax and regulatory requirements within required timescales.


• Build strong working relationships with senior management, operational teams and external stakeholders, delivering a responsive and dependable finance service.


• Investigate and resolve financial issues promptly, prioritising effectively, taking ownership and ensuring appropriate follow-up actions are completed.

Skills & experience required:

• CIMA, ACCCA or ACA qualified


• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting experience.


• Strong management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow experience.


• Experience managing and developing a finance team.


• Strong analytical skills with Advanced Excel and financial modelling experience.


• A proven understanding of financial controls and governance.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present financial information to senior stakeholders.

Benefits:

• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays


• Staff discounts


• Onsite parking


• Medical cover


• Hybrid working


• Cycle to work