Head of Financial Accounting

"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."

John Maxwell

Sheridan Maine is working in partnership with a £billion turnover, respected Wolverhampton employer to recruit a talented Head of Financial Accounting.

This is key leadership role within the finance function, and offers the opportunity for an innovative finance leader with a solid technical base to truly shape processes, bring best‑in‑class disciplines, and develop a high‑performing team.

This role is particularly unusual, as this stable team environment has fallen behind somewhat in terms of innovation and advancement, creating a scope for improvement rarely found in a business of this scale.

The Head of Financial Accounting will oversee a team of 6 and play a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy, timeliness, and quality of financial reporting across the business.

• Financial Accounting:
  Leading the management accounts team, and with it monthly financial close and reporting. Oversight of a robust, accurate and timely financial close, with clear group timetable and guidelines.
• Financial Controls:
  Creating a working environment which fosters openness and transparency in group financial reporting, with strong checks and balances in place to ensure integrity in all reporting.
• Accounting Policies:
  Developing and refining the group accounting policies.
• Indirect Income:
  Oversee the accounting for indirect income, ensuring robust controls and accurate reporting.
• Audit:
  Leading on the group year‑end close and audit, setting clear approach, timetable and guidelines, coaching the business units and managing the external audit relationship.
• Annual Accounts:
  Leading on writing and signing off the group annual accounts, narrative and disclosures, and the strengthening of reporting in line with improved governance ambitions.

• Fully qualified (ideally ACA, ACCA) with a strong technical foundation (practice training would lend itself well to this role, but is not essential)
• Proven team leadership ability within a large or complex organisation.
• Strong relationship and stakeholder management skills and a willingness to ‘roll up your sleeves.’
• Confidence operating in a demanding, fast paced, and sometimes complex environment.
• The drive and ambition to deliver growth and a restless desire to make things better.
• High EQ and proven ability to influence and collaborate with other functions.
• Demonstrable experience in transforming core financial close process and financial controls.

This position offers hybrid working, with a minimum of three days per week based in the office.

Salary to £80,000 pa.

Benefits include: £6,400 car allowance, bonus to 20%, pension, car purchase salary sacrifice scheme, health cash plan, life cover, and more, including a comprehensive suite of employee focussed policies.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance leader looking to take ownership of a critical reporting function within a respected employer which truly cares for its people.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.