Head of Finance
- Recruiter
- Hays Accountancy and Finance
- Location
- Homeworking
- Salary
- £45000.00 - £50000.00 per annum
- Posted
- 21 Jun 2022
- Closes
- 12 Jul 2022
- Ref
- 4232266
- Contact
- Emily Oakes
- Job Title
- Head of Finance
- Category
- Construction, Manufacturing / Engineering
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Head of Finance job in Dorchester, for a client with a 1st class reputation in their field.
Your new company
You will be working for a well-established (trading 20+ years), and successful business with an excellent reputation within their sector. They have ambitious plans to continue their expansion and are looking to appoint a Head of Finance (the number 1 in finance) to join their offices in Dorchester. You will be working with a highly motivated senior leadership team who are passionate about delivering an exceptional service and bespoke solutions to their clients.
Your new role
Reporting into the Managing Director, this Head of Finance job requires a commercial, hands-on individual to perform accounting and reporting functions as well as the management of a Finance Assistant. You will be business partnering with all aspects of the organisation and presenting financial information to the SLT. You will be personally responsible for preparing monthly management accounts, cash flow forecasting, VAT returns, project reporting and payroll. You will oversee the Finance Assistant and support them as needed with ledger transactions, bank reconciliations, expenses etc. You will also be liaising with the external accountant re the statutory accounting and audit process. There is scope for the role to progress and for the successful incumbent to be part of the senior leadership team.
What you'll need to succeed
Ideally you will be fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA having worked in broad accounting roles within SME businesses, ideally with manufacturing or engineering exposure. You will have a commercial and analytical approach and the ability to influence senior stakeholders at board level.
What you'll get in return
You will receive a competitive salary & bonus, working for a well-established and successful organisation. Benefits include 23 days holiday rising with service, life assurance, pension, free parking available on site etc.
What you need to do now
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