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 controlsExperience within 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.