Head Of Finance

Strategic Placements; Worcester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in social housing and care services is seeking a Head of Finance to lead their finance team in Worcester. This pivotal role requires strong leadership and financial management skills to ensure the organization maintains a robust financial foundation. The successful candidate will be responsible for fostering a high-performing finance culture, managing relationships with key stakeholders, and delivering comprehensive financial support to the Senior Leadership Team. If you have a proven track record in senior finance roles and are passionate about driving financial excellence, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial management within housing and construction sectors.
• Proven track record in senior finance roles with leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the Housing Finance Team and drive financial management culture.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and support the Senior Leadership Team.

Skills

Financial management

Leadership

Attention to detail

Budget management

Stakeholder relationship management

Operational and strategic thinking

Business change enactment

Education

Degree

Management qualification

ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Finance systems

Job description

My Client, one of the leading providers in the UK for Social Housing, Care Homes and Student accommodation, is looking for a Head Of Finance for their head office in Worcester.

The Finance Team plays a critical role in the success of the organisation, ensuring that the company has a strong financial base from which it can be a high performing organisation.

In this role, you will provide strong leadership for the Housing Finance Team, driving a strong financial management culture. You will build effective relationships with stakeholders and provide a full range of finance support to the Senior Leadership Team and their budget holders.

You will also be able to demonstrate:

1. Good attention to detail with the ability to move between operational and strategic and to prioritise and manage a varied workload and projects to meet agreed deadlines.
2. Experience of financial management within the housing and construction sector with direct labour or an in-house maintenance operation and understanding of key metrics and benchmarks for financial and operational performance.
3. Proven track record of achievement in a senior finance role, reporting and contributing to a Senior Leadership Team and managing a team in a large and complex organisation.
4. Proven experience of developing and delivering effective budgetary and financial management and control frameworks.
5. Experience of organisation of month end management accounting processes with tight timescales.
6. Experience of enacting business change through delivering a business partnering service. Knowledge and experience in driving improvements in data and information quality.
7. Excellent Microsoft Office skills, highly proficient in Excel and experience of using finance systems.

Essential Qualifications:

1. Degree, management qualification or relevant professional qualification ACCA, ACA or CIMA professional qualification or equivalent.
2. Full, current driving licence.

A full job description is available on request.

Full salary is to be confirmed but it will be competitive.