Head of Finance

My client, a leading North West institution, are looking to hire an experienced Head of Finance to join their Liverpool City Centre head office.

This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, who is a strong team leader, with proven stakeholder management skills. You will be joining a knowledgeable network of finance professionals, where your expertise will directly influence strategic planning, operational excellence, and sustainable growth.

The organisation offers flexible working opportunities, generous pension contributions and market-leading holiday allowance. If you are committed to nurturing talent, sharing knowledge, and driving positive change within a supportive leadership structure, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact.

What you'll do:

• Partner with department senior management teams to provide strategic finance leadership and direction focused on achieving annual plans aligned with overall financial strategy.
• Lead the delivery of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes, ensuring stakeholders understand financial performance.
• Contribute as a senior member to the development and delivery of strategy, policy, operational plans, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build excellent working relationships with budget holders and their teams to facilitate operational monitoring and control of agreed budgets.
• Identify areas for financial efficiencies through objective review and challenge, promoting improved resource use and best practice.
• Develop communities of practice by collaborating closely with stakeholders to embed robust financial frameworks.
• Ensure timely access to consistent management information for all budget holders to support strategic and operational decision making; lead training for finance staff and non-financial managers.
• Support departments in preparing and reviewing financial reports and business plans including new ventures and external funding proposals.
• Assess financial impact of available options by providing robust challenge so business cases withstand scrutiny and contain measurable delivery criteria.

What you bring:

• Qualified accountant, with extensive years PQE in a management position
• Proven experience in financial or management accounting roles within large complex organisations demonstrating collaborative approaches across boundaries.
• Significant experience leading financial planning and reporting processes in environments requiring robust budgetary control systems.
• Evidence of generating new ideas proactively-identifying opportunities for improvement-and delivering benefits through process/system enhancements.
• Track record in cultural change initiatives that promote communal values within finance teams.
• Excellent written/presentation skills enabling clear communication of complex financial information to diverse audiences including non-financial colleagues.
• Outstanding administrative/organisational abilities allowing prioritisation under tight deadlines while managing multiple tasks responsively.
• Leadership skills that motivate team members towards shared goals; commitment to nurturing talent through formal training opportunities when applicable.
• Ability to analyse/interpret complex management information effectively distilling key messages for prioritising activity; high IT proficiency especially Word/Excel for structuring/analyzing data.
• Interpersonal skills enabling engagement/collaboration with internal/external stakeholders at all levels; ability to influence constructively supporting achievement of objectives.
• Able to commence employment within a month of application, open to both FTC and permanent opportunities.

To apply for this fantastic leadership opportunity, please get in touch!

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