Head of Finance

This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivate ACA qualified Senior Finance Professional to join a growing and acquisitive, PE backed Football business.

The business has made the strategic decision to relocate their finance department to Wembley and as such requires an experienced Head of Finance to review the finance department and put forward a recommended team structure to the board. You will have autonomy to recruit the desired team around you and lead them to provide the business with the required support in order to deliver on the growth plan.  

Candidates will be ACA qualified with in excess of 7 years PQE. Demonstrable senior finance experience gained from a multi-site or retail environment is essential as is experience of recruiting and leading teams.

Key responsibilities

Support the CFO in driving revenues and margins in the further development of the business.

Lead a high performance finance function, enabling the team to support key business decisions with "first class" financial data.

Provide detailed financial planning for the future growth.

Maintain the highest standards of compliance and financial control.

Accountable for financial matters which includes but is not limited to Accounting, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Financial Analytics, Taxes, Internal Audit and Management Reporting.

Develop and oversee accounting policies and procedures to ensure that results are reported appropriately and on a timely basis.

Month end reporting of profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow and managing the monthly business review process through to stakeholders including the bank

Business planning through the Annual Budget,  monthly reforecast process and weekly cashflow process

Managing the year end statutory accounts and audit including external advisers such as auditors and legal representative

Weekly sales reporting and commercial analysis

Business case support for new sites and new initiatives

Business partner to Operations, Marketing and central support services