Head of Finance

Parkinson Gray Associates are working with a well-known, leading building services group who are looking to recruit a Head of Finance, to be responsible for the day to day running of the Accounts Department, including the day to day processing and recording of financial transactions.

Salary: £50,000 - £65,000

Hours of Work: 40hrs per week Monday - Friday, full time

Office based

Key responsibilities:

• Manage and help provide support to the Accounts team
• Management of site Finance functions and development of wider finance team
• Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure best practice
• Work closely with Senior Managers in understanding key cost drivers of contract profitability
• Providing appropriate analysis and recommendations to influence key decisions
• Review key risks and identify potential risks
• Ensuring financial controls are robust and fit for purpose
• Review Sales Ledger and Purchase Ledger processing; including review of practises and processes to ensure efficient and cost-effective operations.
• Manage and Support payroll function and oversee/prepare payroll analysis reports.
• Maintain daily/weekly cash flow forecast
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including updating and balancing Fixed Asset register and assisting with managing capital expenditure.
• Analyse WIP each month end and instigate housekeeping of information in Sage to facilitate month end procedures
• Prepare departmental cost centre analysis and reporting, including management reporting for decision making. Follow up and discuss with departmental managers.
• To undertake any other relevant duties within the overall scope of this post as may be requested by the Managing Director

The ideal applicant will have:

• Either relevant financial qualification (CIMA or ACCA)
• Experience in managing a finance function and managing a team of people
• Proven technical ability with understanding of modern information systems and with a meticulous and methodical approach.
• Flexible approach to work, willing to work until the job is complete.
• Intellectual with a strong commercial acumen.
• Ability to think 'outside the box' and to assimilate data into meaningful financial information.

If you believe you have the necessary skills and experience for the Head of Finance role, please apply now, or contact me, Natalija Bezrodnaja, for a conversation in total confidence