Job Description
SF Recruitment is working with a with a well-established organisation seeking an experienced Head of Finance for a 12-month period to lead its finance and payroll function. This is a key role, responsible for ensuring strong financial controls, high-quality reporting, and effective leadership of a small finance team.
Based in Birmingham (Hybrid working)
Key tasks:
* Producing monthly management accounts and financial reports within agreed timelines
* Developing and maintaining a robust financial control environment, including processes, documentation, and systems
* Leading, mentoring, and developing a finance team with direct line management responsibility
* Integrating payroll and benefits activity fully into the finance function
* Reconciling income and costs to source data to produce meaningful management information
* Preparing monthly cashflow forecasts for senior review
* Acting as a trusted business partner to stakeholders, providing financial insight to drive operational and financial improvement
* Managing relationships with external auditors and tax advisors, ensuring statutory deadlines are met
* Supporting the annual budget process and quarterly re-forecasting
* Overseeing day-to-day treasury activities
* Preparing and submitting VAT returns and other regulatory submissions
* Ensuring payroll accuracy, authorisations, and statutory reporting, while supporting system implementation and improvement projects
Please get in touch if this sounds of interest.