Job Title: Head of Finance
Location: Remote working within UK with occasional travel to London for meetings
Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer
Department: Finance
Employment: Full time / Fixed Term (6 months) with a view to permanent
Primary purpose of job
* All aspects of financial reporting, analysis, control and transactional processing, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the finance department in UK and India (including the outsourced component in India)
* Supporting the Finance Director in the discharge of his/her duties.
Duties and key responsibilities
* To ensure that all budgets and financial forecasts are completely and accurately prepared to the required timetable.This includes liaising with all budgeted holders regarding their proposed budgets and ensuring that the 'model' used to prepare and consolidate the budget and financial forecast is completed and accurate.
* To ensure that all group and individual company annual statutory accounts are completely and accurately prepared on time, including the preparation of all supporting working papers and to liaise with external auditors accordingly and to conclude an efficient audit process.
* To ensure that all corporation tax and VAT returns are accurately completed on time and filed, and all associated payments made.Also, to ensure that the group is at all times compliant with corporation tax and VAT law and regulations, including oversight of Sales tax reporting requirements n all of the groups territories.
* To ensure that all monthly management accounts and reports, and any other financial data and returns required by management and statutory bodies, are accurately prepared on time.
* To provide insight, advice and analysis on financial matters.
* To monitor expenditure and to regularly liaise with budget holders and advise on cost savings strategies where required.
* To ensure that all financial transactions are accurately recorded in a timely fashion and that all books of account are complete and accurate.
* To develop and maintain appropriate procedures and systems, manual and computerised, for use in all financial aspects of the finance departments administration.
* To ensure all inter-company accounting transactions (including those related to India Transfer pricing) are completely and accurately recorded.
* To ensure that an adequate system of internal control is in place and is complied with.
* To ensure the payroll is accurately prepared on time. Also to ensure that the group is at all times compliant with PAYE law and regulations, and that all payments and returns to HMRC and our pension scheme are made on time.
* To manage group cash flows on a daily basis, including overview of credit control.
* To evaluate and analyse supplier spend and advise on rationalising the supplier base.
* To assist in the development of the finance strategy, including key roles and responsibilities of each team member and setting an ethos of high standards.
* To manage the performance of the team and ensure effective appraisals are completed within the relevant timescales, and to manage the development of the team ensuring they are trained, motivated and able to perform to the required standard.
* To contribute to business planning and business management of the whole organisation collectively with your peers on the Senior Management Team.
* To take reasonable care for the health, safety and wellbeing of yourself and of other persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work; and to co-operate with the British Safety Council so far as is necessary to enable it to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing at work of all its employees.
Skills & Qualifications
* Qualified accountant (ACA, ACMA, ACCA, CIPFA)
* Advanced Excel Spreadsheet skills
* Good working understanding of GAAP & Charity SORP
* Good written and verbal communication skills
* Strong leadership skills
* Strong resource management skills
* IT literate and experience of MS packages
* Knowledge of and experience of using FinancialForce and Sage accounting products (including payroll), including knowledge of system implementation/upgrade.
* Knowledge of and experience of using Salesforce Customer Relationship Management system
* Knowledge and experience of Indian accounting/tax rules.
Experience
* Significant experience of preparing monthly management accounts
* Clear understanding of risks relevant to the finance environment and controls required to mitigate risks.
* Budget preparation, forecasting and budgetary monitoring & control.
* Systematic and accurate undertaking of routine finance related tasks and utilising supporting financial systems effectively.
* Managing and monitoring devolved restricted budgets.
* Experience of analysing trading performance and preparing related management information.
* Good working knowledge of HMRC and particularly VAT regulations.
* Experience in analysing and reporting on qualitative and quantitative financial information.
* Providing training, advice and support for financial and non-financial staff.
* Experience in improving financial controls and financial processes.
* Understanding of financial issues affecting a medium sized charity.
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