Head Of Finance

Role - HEAD of FINANCE £60,000.00 (FULL TIME PERMANENT) + EXCELLENT Benefits FLEXIBLE WORKING REPORT to DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & BUSINESS SERVICES EXCELLENT WORKING ENVIRONMENT EXPERIENCE OF HOUSING SECTOR or CHARITY / NOT FOR PROFIT ADVANTAGEOUS Our client is a leader in their field and after a successful period of consolidation, they are now entering an exciting phase of expansion and actively recruiting for growth across all functions of the business. They are now looking for an experienced Head of Finance to join them. Role Overview * To provide partnering support to the executive team and senior managers, that ensures they have accurate and timely management information including, key performance indicators (KPIs), Value for Money (VfM) metrics, accounts, forecasts, annual budgets and variance analyses. * To support your line manager in the provision of relevant, timely and accurate financial information for strategic decision-making, co-ordinating with your direct reports to ensure accuracy of data, namely, but not limited to, the annual rent and service charges setting. Duties and Responsibilities * Throughout the charity, improve the impact and understanding of financial reporting on the charity’s performance * Prepare monthly management accounts and present these to the leadership teams, including variance analysis and commentary to budgets, and forecasts for each department. * Support ongoing projects with monthly financial data, helping forecast future capitalisation costs and depreciation to assist project leaders. * Manage the rolling five-year cash forecast and assist your line manager with the rolling five-year business financial plans. * Act as a key driver of cross-functional working relationships, supporting nonfinance personnel in their understanding of financial performance, providing finance advice and support to key stakeholders * Provide strong leadership to the finance team enabling staff engagement and ultimately effective financial monitoring and planning across the business * Lead on the preparation of individual sites/units annual operating/revenue and capital budgets. * Completion of monthly system to system reconciliations, ensuring any risks are identified and mitigated on a timely basis. * Completion of standard monthly balance sheet control accounts., combined with full supporting analysis and explanations. * Work with your direct reports to provide financial management and accounting services including; rent accounting, implementation of procurement policy and payroll functions. * Sign-off of reconciliation of all accounts on a monthly basis. * Lead on interaction with HMRC as requested by your direct reports. * Lead on the annual statutory accounts and annual budget preparations. Skills and Experience * Extensive experience of internal financial controls and Capital/Property accounting * Significant financial management experience, ideally in social housing and/or the voluntary sector * Extensive experience in presenting to senior stakeholders * Business acumen and the ability to understand complex financial information * Developed understanding of the dynamics of financial management and its impact on small to medium enterprises * Previous knowledge of working with an ERP/accounting system preferably Pyramid. * Qualified accountant - ACCA or ACA or CIMA Benefits Up to 6 weeks Annual Leave – a minimum of five weeks annual leave in your first year plus statutory days. Your annual leave entitlement increases with your length of service to a maximum of six weeks. Team-building Events – quarterly staff social activities and structured team-building events enabling teams to work together and have some fun! End of Year Celebrations – offering every employee an end of year celebration, to enjoy time together. Birthday half day off! – offering every employee a half day off during the week of their birthday to celebrate, in addition to their Annual Leave entitlement. Learning and Development – we offer a huge range of learning and development opportunities for staff at all levels of the organisation including skills and management development training, e-learning and secondments. After successful completion of probation: Flexible Working – allowing qualifying employees to adopt a working pattern which facilitates a better work/life balance and allow for the care of dependents. Healthcare Cash Back Plan – provided by Bupa, this scheme financially reimburses you for treatment costs (up to an annual limit) for everyday healthcare needs including dental and chiropractic treatments, physiotherapy and health screenings. Anytime Health Line – offering 24-hour access to health information and guidance on almost any health-related issue, ranging from symptom advice and travel vaccinations to first aid queries and lifestyle changes. Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme, including a health and wellbeing app with an enhanced set of wellbeing tools and engaging features. The features are designed to improve the user’s mental and physical health by using personal metrics to set goals and measure achievements. Pension – the Social Housing Pension Scheme (SHPS) is available to all employees via salary exchange. We will increase our contributions after probationary period Professional Qualification Sponsorship and Study Leave – offering staff the opportunity to apply for financial sponsorship and/or study leave to use towards professional qualifications or courses relevant to their current role or future ambitions. Ride to Work Scheme – providing loans for bicycles and cycling equipment through our retail partner as a tax and National Insurance free benefit through salary exchange. Season Ticket Loans – staff can access an interest-free loan if they travel to and from work by public transport, paid back over 10 monthly instalments. If you feel you have the skills and experience, please upload your CV in the first instance