Head of Finance

Head of Finance
£70,000 - £90,000
Borehamwood, Hertfordshire (Fully on-site - Please do not apply if you are unable to work onsite 5 days a week).

Our client, a well-established and highly profitable commercial business based on the outskirts of London, is looking to source a charismatic and technically strong Finance Professional to oversee and take ownership of their accounting function.  

The successful individual will have performed a similar role within a progressive SME environment and be able to depict a career to date that has shown consistent progression and the ability to positively impact a department; whether through effective monthly reporting, or process improvement.

Key duties include:
- Lead and provide support for Group month end reporting processes
- Prepare annual Statutory Financial Statements including subsidiary entities.
- Involvement with transactional finance, treasury and cash flow reporting.
- Weekly balance sheet reconciliations.
- Annual budget preparation.
- Creation and monitoring of financial forecasts.
- Establish and implement reporting systems
- Quarterly VAT returns.
- Develop of processes and procedures.
- Keep abreast of UK accounting and taxation legislation enabling the business to remain fully compliant in respective areas.
- Work closely with the  Managing Director to assist with strategic decision making.

You will ideally be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified. Your technical abilities will be of a very high standard and you will have overseen small transactional teams in the past. Previous employment within a similar sized organisation (£40m - £50m T/O), where a hands on approach is often needed is a must.

The right candidate will be an fluid communicator, able to facilitate relationships across the business and push through recommendations to continually improve the infrastructure of the organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and proactive individual to work within an organisation that can offer the chance to significantly impact not only the department, but the business as a whole, by establishing relationships, improving procedures and ensuring a high standard of work is always reached. The client can provide a professional but fun working environment where dedication, drive and results will be acknowledged and rewarded accordingly.

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