Head of Commercial Finance
- Recruiter
- Hays Senior Finance
- Location
- England, Gloucestershire, Cheltenham
- Salary
- £65000.00 - £80000.00 per annum
- Posted
- 18 Jun 2018
- Closes
- 25 Jun 2018
- Ref
- 3343853
- Contact
- Andrew Piercy
- Job Title
- Head of Finance
- Category
- Charity
- Experience Levels
- Manager
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Head of Commercial Finance - Cheltenham
My client an established commercial charity based in Cheltenham are looking to take on an experienced Head of Commercial Finance.
Role purpose:
To provide effective, strategic leadership, balanced with effective operational management for the Commercial Finance department, to ensure my prestigious client delivers its mission. Business unit: Finance and Corporate Services
Key duties and responsibilities:
- Lead an effective business partner function and provide a comprehensive, professional, and valued financial and commercial service.
- Support the Director of Finance and Corporate Services (FCS), and the rest of the organisation in strategic decision-making, analysis, and business development.
- Responsible for the development and implementation of a successful financial strategy.
- Deliver accurate and timely financial performance reporting and forecasting. Monitor and evaluate financial performance, communicating implications and suggested actions to the Director of Finance and Corporate Services and the Executive Team, so financial targets are met.
- Develop a full understanding of the business, including the external market and competitive environment in which it operates, to deliver market and business analysis to the Finance and Corporate Services and the Executive Team.
- Lead and manage the budget and planning process. Work with the Executive and Senior Management Group (SMG) to create sustainable and credible plans from all areas across the business, highlighting any issues with proposed recommendations to the Executive, so there are clear and agreed financial goals.
- Recruit, develop, support, and coach the Commercial Finance Team, instilling a strong commercial outlook and 'best in class' attitude within the team. Establish the team as a key business driver within the business.
- Represent Finance on business wide projects to promote the department's interests and commercial thinking.
- Maintain and enhance processes and controls, to uphold an effective financial control environment and fulfil audit requirements.
- Work effectively as part of the Finance and Corporate Services Team and wider business. Maintain good communication with the Director of Finance, raising any issues, problems, or time pressures as soon as possible.
- Deputise for the Director of Finance and Corporate Services when required.
Accountabilities:
- Line management responsibility for the Commercial Finance Team.
- Responsible for the department budget.
- Delegated authority to approve expenditure across the organisation up to a specified limit.
- Member of the Finance and Corporate Services Leadership Team and Senior Management Group (SMG).
Person specification:
- Qualified accountant, with extensive experience in a commercial environment.
- Initiative, and the ability to successfully implement new ideas.
- Strong decision-making skills.
- Experience of working in a strategic capacity to deliver change and results.
- Outgoing, persuasive, and a confident communicator with internal and external stakeholders, at all levels.
- Ability to present complex information coherently to large audiences.
- Discrete and trustworthy, as role holder will be required to work with sensitive and confidential information.
- Proven experience of financial performance reporting and planning, with a clear view on how to present the information and make recommendations.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Experience of managing a team.
- Experience of managing change in the Finance function, and throughout a business.
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