Head of Finance

Key Responsibilities

• Day to day management of the Finance & HR team to ensure the smooth running of the finance department
• Key role within the Senior Management Team
• Reporting directly to the owner and MD

Finance

• Overseeing the Finance Team, managing the statutory reporting for the Group
• Production of year end journals and an accurate period end closure.
• Reviewing and monitoring accounting processes and practices and improving where necessary to ensure efficient financial operations
• Managing the year-end process as well as leading the annual audit
• Ensuring the business meets all its statutory and compliance obligations, including Companies House filings, statutory accounting and tax issues.

HR

• Processing monthly and weekly payroll for the Group
• Production of year end payroll reporting including forms P11D
• Provide support for HR related issues
• Support all on-boarding processes of new employees

Systems and IT

• Integral role in system integration and development
• Ensuring that appropriate systems and internal controls are implemented and maintained, working in collaboration with the IT department

Ad Hoc

• Reviewing all Insurance policies are in place for the group
• Specific project work as required
• Management of Tenants to group properties.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience:

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA Qualified Accountant
• Proven work experience as Head of Finance or similar role
• Solid knowledge of financial and accounting procedures
• Advanced user of Excel
• Experience of Financial reporting on monthly basis and ability to meet tight deadlines
• Experience of year end processes production of statutory accounts.
• Strong communication skills
• Hands-on management accounting experience and commercial acumen
• Proactive in proposing and implementing improvements to the business
• Business Systems implementation advantageous
• Exposure to R&D/ Patent Box Claims advantageous
• HR experience advantageous

Work remotely

No

Growth and Opportunities

For the position and department there exists opportunity to be involved in the development and digitisation of company processes and systems. This would include all areas of company activity from Customers Orders through Manufacturing to Despatch.