Reed Accountancy & Finance Recruitment are pleased to be working with a Sevenoaks based not for profit organisation, who have approached us to support them with their search to hire a new Head of Finance, Financial Control & FP&A & Business Partnering. Reporting into the Chief Financial Officer, as the newly appointed Head of Finance, you will join a charitable organisation whose aim is to bring inclusivity and development through sport, to all members of society, including those who can sometimes be marginalised.
Our client is a multi-site organisation with over 250 employees. When you join our client, your remit will be to play a pivotal role in shaping their financial strategy, drive performance, and ensure that there is strong governance across the organisation.
The role sits within a dedicated finance team of 7 professionals, and you will be responsible for providing people management and leadership to 3 direct reports. You will join an organisation with an excellent culture that puts staff collaboration at the heart of everything it does, and has a strong focus on staff development both personally and professionally.
Responsibilities
* Own the monthly management accounts process, ensuring accurate and insightful reporting
* Leading financial control, governance and compliance activities
* Managing the year-end audit process and acting as the key contact for external auditors
* Preparing statutory accounts and overseeing statutory reporting requirements
* Maintaining strong balance sheet controls and financial integrity
* Leading budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting cycles
* Developing cash flow forecasts, financial models and scenario planning
* Producing detailed variance analysis and performance reporting
* Supporting investment decisions, business cases and pricing reviews
* Acting as a trusted finance business partner to operational and senior leadership teams
* Driving continuous improvement across finance systems, controls and reporting
* Leading, mentoring and developing the finance team
* Supporting strategic decision-making through meaningful financial insight and analysis
Qualifications
* ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification
* Significant experience within senior finance leadership positions
* Strong background in financial control, statutory reporting and audit management
* Experience leading management accounts, budgeting and forecasting processes
* Excellent FP&A, financial modelling and cash flow forecasting skills
* Proven ability to business partner with senior stakeholders
* Experience managing and developing finance teams
* Strong communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels
* A proactive, solutions-focused and commercially minded approach
* Experience improving processes, systems and financial controls
* Experience within multi-site, hospitality, leisure, retail, service-led or consumer-facing organisations would be highly advantageous, although candidates from other sectors with transferable skills will also be considered
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