Head of Finance - 12 months FTC
- Recruiter
- Marks Sattin
- Location
- England, North Yorkshire
- Salary
- £60000.00 - £70000 per annum + Benefits
- Posted
- 29 Jul 2021
- Closes
- 06 Aug 2021
- Ref
- 758645
- Contact
- Stephanie Teale
- Job Title
- Head of Finance
- Category
- Consumer products / FMCG
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Head of Finance x 2
12 months FTC
Package £60K-£67K / Day Rate £350-£400 (Outside IR35)
North Yorkshire (Some home working)
Join this leading FMCG business in a key stage of growth plans and join them in a senior finance role as a Head of Finance on a 12 months FTC basis.
This role is responsible for leading the Management Accounts and Finance Systems teams. The main objectives of this role are:
· Oversee the preparation of timely and accurate monthly management accounts and annual statutory accounts
· A key focus on finance systems, project management and delivery
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach and develop the team
- Ensure the finance team has the right people and robust resource planning is in place to support Monthly Reporting
- Ensure the team deliver accurate P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow each month in line with agreed group reporting deadlines
- Management and communication of financial risks & opportunities register
- Review monthly results and provide insightful narrative
- Drive forward changes to reporting, processes and systems required for integration with new parent company
- Deliver timely and accurate statutory accounts including disclosures and corporation tax for three legal entities
- Manage year-end external audit process
- Accountable for all Finance systems
- Lead strategic Finance projects, which could include but is not limited to;
- Full assessment of the current finance ledger system capabilities. Scoping, planning and delivery of migration/integration to parent company system
- Review of key finance processes and re-engineering to deliver efficiencies and release capacity within the team
- Any other duties, as appropriate, to support the Finance Director.
Skills and experience
- Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) with post qualification experience
- Robust knowledge of accounting standards, financial compliance and focus on financial control and stewardship
- Good communication, collaboration, as well as interpersonal and influencing skills at all levels of the organisation
- Experience of systems implementation and development
- Experience of people management
- Broad business understanding and commercial focus
- Resilient and credible
- Comfortable managing a diverse workload and priorities
- Able to tailor financial communications to the appropriate audience
- Strong Excel skills
- Ability to develop strategic plans and influence the wider business.