Head of Finance (Route to FD within 12-18 months)

Medlock Partners; Chorley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Medlock Partners is seeking a Head of Finance for a rapidly expanding SME in Chorley. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in accounting and management, with potential to develop into a Finance Director within 12-18 months. This role includes supervising a finance team, overseeing financial operations, and contributing to strategic financial decisions within the company.

Benefits

Bonus

Flexi-time

Free parking

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with experience in management accounts.
• IT literate with advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent people management skills for collaboration across departments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all day-to-day accounting operations of the Group.
• Prepare budgets and financial forecasts, addressing variances.
• Supervise and manage the finance team, including conducting audits.

Skills

Management Accounting

Financial Reporting

Strategic Planning

People Management

Excel

Education

ACCA/ACA Qualification

Job description

Head of Finance (Route to FD within 12-18 months)

Head of Finance (Route to FD within 12-18 months)

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Divisional Director - Medlock Partners (Specialist in Senior Finance Appointments)

Role: Head Of Finance (route to FD within 12-18 months)

Location: Chorley

Benefits:, Bonus, flexi-time, free parking

Summary:

Following a recent restructure, Medlock Partners are delighted to be exclusively partnering our client, a rapidly expanding SME business based in the Lancashire area as they look to appoint an ambitious Head Of Finance.

Reporting to a hugely impressive Managing Director, the Head Of Finance will play an integral role in several high profile projects which include; embedding a new finance system, developing the businesses suite of Management Information and transitioning the management accounts reporting schedule.

Main Responsibilities;

• Responsibility for all day-to-day accounting operations of the Group
• Preparation of the Group’s budgets and financial forecasting and reporting of any variances
• Preparing and publishing all management accounts for the trading subsidiaries with support from the Financial Controller and Management Accountants
• Documenting business processes and accounting policies to maintain internal controls.
• Overseeing the management of cash flow, debt and debt collection
• Supervising and managing the finance team of 10, with 3 direct reports
• Overseeing the audit process and liaising with external stakeholders, including managing the relationship with the Bank
• Support the business with the financial strategy and decision-making processes
• Presenting reports to senior executives and board members
• Ensure that the regulatory requirements of all statutory bodies are met

Key skills and experience

• A qualified accountant, with experience of delivering management accounts
• IT literate, with advanced excel skills
• Have a sound knowledge of financial and operational controls
• Be a dynamic self starter who enjoys the challenge of multi tasking
• Possess excellent people management skills; comfortable in collaborating with other departments and an ability to present financial information to a non financial audience in a way they understand
• Be highly numerate and commercially minded, with strong strategic planning skills
• Adept at seeing tasks through to completion
• Inquisitive and detail orientated

The ideal candidate will be a confident, ambitious ACCA/ACA qualified Accountant with strong management experience, who is looking for a role that will provide a pathway to Finance Director within a 12-18 month period. You will also become part of a hugely impressive board of directors and join a business that is amidst an exciting journey and incredible growth period.

Priding themselves on their business culture and “investment in people” ethos, this is a fantastic opportunity for somebody who is looking for a role that will give them full support and autonomy from the outset.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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