Head of Financial Reporting & Strategy

Savant Recruitment Experts; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Savant Recruitment Experts partners with a prestigious education-sector organisation to appoint a Head/Associate Director of Financial Reporting. This is a commercially minded finance leadership role with scope to influence the team and finance strategy.

The successful candidate will lead the financial reporting function, oversee statutory reporting and year-end processes, and manage external audits and tax compliance, while engaging senior stakeholders and driving process improvements.

Qualifications

• Strong management and leadership experience leading high-performing teams.
• Extensive experience in financial reporting, technical accounting, audit and regulatory returns.
• Significant VAT and corporation tax experience.
• Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders, auditors and regulators.
• Experience in large, complex organisations; education/public sector/not-for-profit exposure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the financial reporting team and shape its direction.
• Oversee financial accounting, balance sheet control, statutory reporting and year-end processes.
• Manage external audit and tax compliance requirements.
• Drive process improvements and contribute to finance strategy and planning.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to support decision-making.

Skills

Leadership

Financial reporting

Audit and regulatory returns

Tax experience

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Savant Recruitment Experts partners with a prestigious education-sector organisation to appoint a Head/Associate Director of Financial Reporting. This is a commercially minded finance leadership role with scope to influence the team and finance strategy.

The successful candidate will lead the financial reporting function, oversee statutory reporting and year-end processes, and manage external audits and tax compliance, while engaging senior stakeholders and driving process improvements.