Head of Finance

Reed Accountancy & Finance Recruitment are pleased to be working with a Sevenoaks based not for profit organisation, who have approached us to support them with their search to hire a new Head of Finance, Financial Control & FP&A & Business Partnering. Reporting into the Chief Financial Officer, as the newly appointed Head of Finance, you will join a charitable organisation whose aim is to bring inclusivity and development through sport, to all members of society, including those can sometime be marginalised.

Our client is a multi-site organisation with over 250 employees. When you join our client, your remit will be to play a pivotal role in shaping their financial strategy, drive performance, and ensure that there is strong governance across the organisation.

The role sits within a dedicated finance team of 7 professionals, and you will be responsible for providing people management and leadership to 3 direct reports. You will join an organisation with an excellent culture that puts staff collaboration at the heart of everything it does, and has a strong focus on staff development both personally and professionally .

As the new Head of Finance, your duties and responsibilities will include :

• Own the monthly management accounts process, ensuring accurate and insightful reporting
• Leading financial control, governance and compliance activities
• Managing the year-end audit process and acting as the key contact for external auditors
• Preparing statutory accounts and overseeing statutory reporting requirements
• Maintaining strong balance sheet controls and financial integrity
• Leading budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting cycles
• Developing cash flow forecasts, financial models and scenario planning
• Producing detailed variance analysis and performance reporting
• Supporting investment decisions, business cases and pricing reviews
• Acting as a trusted finance business partner to operational and senior leadership teams
• Driving continuous improvement across finance systems, controls and reporting
• Leading, mentoring and developing the finance team
• Supporting strategic decision-making through meaningful financial insight and analysis

To be considered for the new Head of Finance position, your background, skillsets, qualifications and experience will include :

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification
• Significant experience within senior finance leadership positions
• Strong background in financial control, statutory reporting and audit management
• Experience leading management accounts, budgeting and forecasting processes
• Excellent FP&A, financial modelling and cash flow forecasting skills
• Proven ability to business partner with senior stakeholders
• Experience managing and developing finance teams
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels
• A proactive, solutions-focused and commercially minded approach
• Experience improving processes, systems and financial controls

Experience with in multi-site, hospitality, leisure, retail, service-led or consumer-facing organisations would be highly advantageous, although candidates from other sectors with transferable skills will also be considered.