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The Head of Finance will be responsible for adding structure and control to the financial activities of the business, whilst improving business information flow into the decision-making process. Reporting to the Managing Director, you will establish and develop a strong Finance & Accounting function, play a key leadership role within the business and have the potential to progress as the business grows.

• Finance reports – 2 FTE Direct links with external Accountants Links and exposure to new senior leadership group – Managing Director, Operations & IT Director, Strategy Director, Fractional Finance Director (support and mentoring)

• Management of day-to-day accounting operations Development of month end process, including management accounts KPI and reporting developments

• Managing all day-to-day accounting operations - includes Billing, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting and Revenue Recognition.
• Coordinating the preparation of budget and financial forecasting and reporting any variances
• Preparing and publishing all monthly Management Accounts.
• Creating KPI reports (annual and monthly) which identifies results, trends and forecasts.
• Ensuring all transactions are recorded, filed and reported properly
• Making sure reporting meets compliant standards with statutory law and financial regulations
• Documenting business processes and accounting policies to maintain internal controls
• Streamlining and improving all operations and accounting systems.
• Coordinating the management of cashflows and financial headroom, including debt/capital structure’s.
• Supervising and managing financial department staff.
• Overseeing the audit process and liaising with external personnel (Accounting, Legal, Tax) were required Support the business with financial strategy and decision-making processes.
• Presenting Management Information (MI) and financial reports to board members, senior executives, and board members.

• Qualifications – CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualified, with minimum 3yrs + PQE
• May suit first move from practice for an individual with experience of fast-growing SME’s/OMB’s, or a Finance Manager with strong commercial experience who wants a move into the primary Finance role in an organisation.
• Experience of Retail businesses or other multi-site operations preferable (but not essential)
• Must be prepared to deliver operationally, the role is fairly ‘hands on’ in the initial phase and the right individual must possess communication skills suitable for Board level discussions.
• Understanding of accounts packages, knowledge of Sage is preferable (but not essential)
• Excel skills, including the ability to maintain and develop an integrated forecast model (P&L, BS & Cashflows) Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines