Job Description
Head of Financial Accounting
Location: Bristol, Nottingham, Swansea
Salary:£58,857 per annum
The Role
This position is to lead the Financial Accounting Team. This specialist team sits at the heart of Finance. The team is responsible for the integrity of the finance systems, statutory reporting and managing the balance sheet including fixed assets.
This is a key position offering an opportunity to shape how the team operates and influence its future direction.
Applicants must be CCAB, CIMA qualified (or equivalent) with an excellent track record of delivery in large and complex organisations. You will enjoy collaborating and working with a broad range of stakeholders.
The organosation is a large, complex government organisation responsible for road safety. It operates across Great Britain generating annual income of around £450m and employing c4,600 people.
The Head of Financial Accounting is responsible for ensuring effective financial stewardship of the organistion. This includes compliance with financial standards and best practice, delivery of the Annual Report and Accounts, managing the annual audit and delivering an unqualified audit opinion.
The position directly leads a team of 5 colleagues, also providing influence and direction to the whole of the Finance department on matters of financial accounting. It provides expertise ...