Job Title: Senior Financial Controller / Head of Finance
Location: Heathrow, moving to Central London after 12 months
Salary: Competitive depending on experience
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
The business was acquired 18 months ago and has gone through significant structural and system change to align with the Group operation. They now require a Head of Finance to oversee the finance function, support the commercial directors and report into the Group.
This is a fast-paced environment and they’re looking for a pro-active individual who is really hungry for a challenge and want’s to operate as the No.1 in Finance and be part of the divisional SLT.
The role will operate out of Heathrow for the next 12 months and City of London thereafter.
What will you be doing?
The role will consist of 3 main elements:
Staff Management
- Train, recruit and mentor transactional team
- Ensure processes and controls are adhered to.
- Identify experience gaps within the team
- Recruit where necessary to bridge those gaps
- Be confident to structure the team as necessary and to ensure deadlines are achieved
- Bedding in of new systems and ensuring the team are comfortable with them.
Partnering with Business
- Supporting directors and communicating performance to them
- “Hand holding” where necessary to ensure understanding of numbers across the business units
- Commercial analysis
- Touchpoint for both divisional heads and Group directors
Reporting
- Tracking of KPI’s and business metrics
- Tracking and challenging business performance
- Submission of monthly reporting to Group
- Quarterly forecasting and budgeting
Experience Required
Essential
- Management of a team of 8 (or similar size)
- Partnered/ supported directors and commercial teams
- Ability to quickly build relationships with external and internal contacts at all levels with confidence.
- Experience of managing finance projects/ implementations
- Change management experience
- Operationally aware
- Ideally with 3 -4 years of experience in a role at a similar level
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Group environment
- IT/ Technology industry background
- Working with business owners
- Experience of Sage 200
If this role sounds like a fit for you, please click the APPLY button to send your CV & Cover Letter for this role.
No agencies please!
Please note that due to the nature of the role, no sponsorship or relocation packages will be available for this position so all candidates must currently be eligible to both live and work in the UK to be considered.
Candidates with experience of: Finance Director, Director of Finance, Finance Services Manager, Head of Finance, Senior Accounting Manager, Financial Controller, Head of Management Accounting, Chief Financial Officer, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, CCAB Qualified Accountant, Senior Accountant, Finance Manager, Financial Reporting, Senior Management Accountant will also be considered for this role.
