Head of Finance

Ashdown Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational business in the United Kingdom is seeking an accomplished Head of Finance to join its team. The position allows flexible and hybrid working, which includes working from home 2 days per week. The ideal candidate will lead a small team and enhance financial reporting, ensuring compliance with taxation and preparing for audits, all while exemplifying the firm's core values of collaboration and integrity.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of leading a finance team.
• Strong technical accounting skills.
• Experience with intercompany accounts.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Finance Director of a £120m turnover firm.
• Enhance the company’s financial reporting function.
• Deliver accurate and comprehensive financial reports.
• Develop financial governance processes and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with relevant taxation requirements.

Skills

Leading a finance team

Management accounts expertise

Forecasting

Financial planning

Technical accounting skills

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA)

Job description

Overview

A multinational business is looking for an accomplished Head of Finance to join its team. The firm embraces flexible and hybrid working, so you will be able to work from home 2 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Finance Director of a £120m turnover firm and manage a small team. Lead as a composed, organised and personable leader, exemplifying the firm’s core values of collaboration, innovation, integrity and kindness.
• Enhance the company’s financial reporting function and provide consolidated financial analysis and commentary for the senior leadership team.
• Deliver accurate, transparent and comprehensive financial reports for the organisation.
• Develop robust and transparent financial governance processes and procedures.
• Ensure that all entities within the group comply with relevant taxation requirements and prepare the firm for external audits.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA) with proven experience of leading a finance team.
• Demonstrable expertise with management accounts, forecasting, financial planning, analysis, and external compliance and reporting; strong technical accounting skills.
• Experience working within a group structure and with intercompany accounts is a prerequisite.

Diversity and Culture

The organisation is committed to building a diverse international team that is representative of all sections of society. They recognise that by encouraging innovative and creative ways of thinking and fostering an inclusive culture they will collaborate more effectively and achieve better outcomes.