Head of Finance
- Recruiter
- Hamilton Woods Associates
- Location
- England, West Midlands, Coventry
- Salary
- Up to £70000 per annum + Fantastic Benefits
- Posted
- 10 Oct 2019
- Closes
- 17 Oct 2019
- Ref
- VP-HWA-ES312
- Contact
- Vijay Patel
- Job Title
- Head of Finance
- Category
- Charity
- Experience Levels
- Manager
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
A varied and exciting Head of Finance position has surfaced within an outstanding membership organisation which is currently diversifying to become an independent commercial business. This is a full time, permanent opportunity at their Coventry office.
About the Team
As this unique organisation transitions into a more commercial business, the Finance team are acting as key business partners for the whole organisation, responsible for operating and maintaining the businesses financial systems, including monitoring spend of their levies within a complex legal environment. The team are responsible for maintaining an appropriate public sector control environment, whilst working positively and constructively with colleagues around the business.
Role Description
The appointed Head of Finance will take on a senior role within the organisational matrix structure, reporting directly to a seasoned commercial Finance Director.
You will lead and manage the Financial Reporting, FP&A and Business Partnering functions within the finance team, taking responsibility for:
- Tax
- Treasury
- Technical accounting
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Business partnering
Candidate Requirements
The business is seeking a Head of Finance who can demonstrate the following:
- A fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with excellent technical and commercial knowledge and an exceptional eye for detail
- Significant relevant financial management experience with the ability to demonstrate the necessary level and range of financial competence
- Extensive experience of managing a finance team in a large or complex organisation, including the preparation of financial statements
- The ability to proactively shars strategic information, knowledge and insights (verbally and in writing) with all interested parties inside and outside the business
- Demonstrable experience in developing and maintaining an appropriate financial control framework and experience in delivering business change/improvements
- The ability to persuade people to adopt change and be able to appropriately challenge in order to ensure compliance with policies, regulations, systems and that good governance is maintained
- Excellent interpersonal skills and written and oral communication skills, with an ability to speak confidently and explain complex financial information to non-finance staff
- The ability to build a cross functional culture of change that aspires to a learning organisation
- Experience or knowledge of working in matrix structures, with the ability to work with ambiguity where using influencing skills and developing strong working relationships are key
Salary and Benefits
On offer to the Head of Finance:
- Basic Salary - £60,000 - £70,000
- Pension - (A variety of options)
- Holidays - 25 Days plus Stats
Apply Now
If you would like to apply for this Head of Finance opportunity within this exciting organisation, please get in contact with a recent CV today.