Eutopia Search has exclusively partnered with a business just North of Bedford to recruit a Head of Finance. This is a varied role, reporting to a charismatic Finance Director, offering good flexibility and work-life balance.
This is a hands-on role, managing a tight-knit team. Duties include:
Managing and coordinating the finance team, offering structured training, coaching, and leadership for team development and support.
Leading and coordinating the budget-setting process, serving as an authorized signatory responsible for approving payments and journals.
Providing detailed financial advice, information, and support to the Finance Director and Senior Leadership Team.
Supporting the Finance Director in negotiating and monitoring contracts and Service Level Agreements.
Overseeing the VAT function, providing advice and assistance to Budget holders and liaising with HMRC when necessary.
Overseeing and monitoring the financial performance of all services within the organization.
Regularly meeting with budget holders to discuss financial performance and, when necessary, agreeing and implementing remedial actions.
Providing training to budget holders in the day-to-day discharge of their financial responsibilities.
Completing the monthly Management Board report on financial performance and assisting in preparing papers for the Board.
Completing financial sections of all statutory statistical returns on behalf of the organization, including being the organizational lead on all cost-related projects, including annual Budgeting.
Serving as the system administrator for the corporate ledger system and associated sub-systems, maintaining data integrity and the coding structure.
Leading the external audit process, including preparation of the Year End Accounts.
Acting as the finance lead on corporate projects and the organizational lead on performance reporting.
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 + Benefits
We are looking for:
Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Good attention to detail
Excellent spreadsheet and general IT literacy skills
Ability to manage and motivate team members
Strong communication skills, including the ability to interact effectively with non-finance colleagues.
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