Head of Financial Operations: Bath role

Recruiter
Hays Accountancy and Finance
Location
England, Somerset, Bath
Salary
£45000.00 - £48000 per annum
Posted
08 Aug 2022
Closes
05 Sep 2022
Ref
4263408
Contact
Charles Maidment
Job Title
Finance Manager
Category
Education / Training
Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time

Must be qualified accountant to apply 9 month FTC at £45,000 starting as soon as possible


Reporting To: Director of Finance & Strategic Planning
Responsible For: Financial Operations Teams:


  • Accounts Payable & Procurement
  • Accounts Receivable & Student Funding
  • Payroll & Pensions.


    • Main Purpose The post has a three-fold focus:


  • Ensuring strong financial controls and accurate and timely collection, payment and recording of accounting transactions
  • Managing x 3 direct reports.
  • Supporting the teams as they transition to a new system with associated changes in processes and record keeping. (Current Head seconded full time to the project).


    • Your new role

    • 9 month fixed term contract
    • Hybrid role- only 2 days a week required in the office- flexible every week
    • £45,000 salary
    • Must be a fully qualified accountant to apply
    • 37 hours a week- full-time position
    • ASAP start date
    • 1 stage interview process- can be via Teams



    What you'll need to succeed

    Qualifications/Experience:
    Essential:
    * Demonstrable experience of managing a financial operations team or teams ideally in a hands-on way.
    * Demonstrable experience of managing accounting policies and procedures and creating and reviewing financial reports in order to ensure accurate, timely robust financial records.
    * Experience of working in a large, complex organisation or demonstrable equivalent experience.
    * Demonstrate excellent IT skills including Gmail, Word, Excel, and database and bespoke finance systems.

    Desirable:
    * Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or CIPFA)/educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
    * To have worked in an HE sector environment
    * Knowledge of Dream and / or Tech 1 accounting system.


    What you'll get in return
    Flexible working options available.

    What you need to do now
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