Head of Finance & Business Administration

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Head of Finance & Business Administration to lead their finance management team. This role offers the chance to shape financial strategies and ensure compliance with accounting standards. The ideal candidate will possess extensive managerial experience and a deep understanding of financial processes. Join a unique organization that values its employees and offers career progression, flexible working arrangements, and a range of benefits including health assurance and leisure memberships. This is more than just a job; it's a chance to make a meaningful impact in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Health Assurance

Counselling Services

Free Annual Eye Tests

Discounted Leisure Centre Membership

Team Building Events

Flexible Working Hours

Qualifications

• Proven track record in senior management roles in finance and administration.
• In-depth knowledge of accounting standards and tax regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage finance and business administration functions effectively.
• Build and develop a strong finance and admin management team.

Skills

Senior Managerial Experience

Business and Corporate Responsibilities

Qualified Accountant

Knowledge of Accounting Standards

Client Liaison

Financial Statement Analysis

People Management

Digital and Technology Systems

Education

Qualified Accountant

Tools

Accounting Software

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Head of Finance & Business Administration, London

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Client:

GLL

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

28.04.2025

Expiry Date:

12.06.2025

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Job Description:

GLL is looking for Head of Finance & Business Administration , to work at our Support Office based in the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich. If you have the skills and ambition to join us as a Head of Finance & Business Administration , there has never been a more exciting time to join us. This is more than a Head of Finance & Business Administration job, it's a career.

As a Head of Finance & Business Administration you will be working as part of the senior finance management team under the guidance of the Finance Director to deliver all accounting and business administration functions within GLL.

What you’ll do:

Business Management responsibilities – maintain strong control over all income and expenditure transactions. Manage the Business Administration systems for the company.

Business Development responsibilities – contribute to the development of a clear strategic framework for the finance and administration processes to assist in the effectiveness and efficiency of the department

Operational Management responsibilities – ensure that efficient and effective administration processes are in place and adhered to. Provide strong administration support across GLL.

People Management responsibilities – build and develop a strong finance and admin management team that drives GLL culture and standards and gets the best out of their own staff.

Tax – efficiently and effectively manage complex tax arrangements for GLL, ensuring full compliance and meeting our partners’ needs

Accounting system – manage and own the system for efficient and accurate management of GLL’s accounting functions

Support the FD in delivering a first-class finance function and input into the business

As a leader within the leisure industry we can also offer scope to progress your career, and job variety like nowhere else.

What you need:

* A track record of successful senior managerial experience in administration and Finance

* A broad understanding of business and corporate responsibilities

* Qualified accountant with experience in the commercial sector

* In depth knowledge of accounting standards and tax requirements.

* Experience in client liaison and change management

* Proficiency in preparing and analysing financial statements, budgets, and forecasts.

* Must be able to work flexibly across the weeks, months and year to meet the needs of the business

* Must be present during office hours with the wider team at our head office to effectively lead and manage

* Proven business skills in finance, business administration, people management & business planning

* Advanced knowledge and experience in the use Digital and Technology Systems

As a charitable social enterprise and cooperative owned by our staff, GLL is a unique organisation for you to have a career with!

The basics:

This is a Full time / part time /, permanent / Flexible position. Hours of work will be negotiated with you in line with the needs of the service, flexible working may be possible, working from home is not possible in this role.

We are an accredited Living Wage employer with industry leading rates of pay

We can offer a career, not just a job with extensive Learning & development support available.

A uniform will be supplied and must be worn

GLL is Values Driven, not Profit Driven. We work hard to benefit the communities we operate in.

As a staff owned organisation you will be given the opportunity to join the Society and t have a stake in your business

Additionally GLL offers employees a range of employment benefits:

Access to a pension scheme.

Health Assurance and access to Counselling services

Access to the tax efficient Ride to Work bicycle purchase scheme.

Free annual eye tests

Discounted nationwide (over 200 centres) inclusive leisure centre membership for you and your partner. This includes GLL Extras!

GLL Society benefits (if you choose to join the Society after your probation period) include:

The right to stand for the Society board and to vote for board members to represent you

Access to team building and fun events such as Treks, Concerts outings etc

Access to a range of benefits exclusive to our people – ask your line manager for details or check out the Intranet