Head of Finance

Our client is a founder led, rapidly scaling multi-site organisation. This unique and contemporary organisation is Integral to the development of welcoming infrastructures within varied communities that truly provide a positive social impact.Due to growth and future scale, they are seeking an ambitious Head of Finance/Controller to join the senior leadership team. Supported and mentored by an entrepreneurial founder you will oversee and develop the finance function, in a newly created role. The aim being to build a first in class finance function that supports existing and future ventures. This would suit an accountant seeking a varied role spanning all areas of finance within a growth multi-site organisation.The role reports to the CEO and will:Prepare reports for Executives, shareholders and other stakeholdersLead on management and financial reporting., including statutory reporting and filingsManage budgeting process (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash)Preparation of monthly management accounts, with budget analysis and site comparativesImplement commercial KPIs and measure that support decision making and analysisImprove and streamline existing financial controls and processes, using technology to automate, ensuring IT systems are relevant and fit for purpose/scale.Full oversight of FP&A, including financial modelling of investments, new business opportunitiesBuild robust cash flow forecasts and support future fund raisesMarket analysis and scenario planningTake an active role in managing costs, risk and developing strategic goalsBusiness partner to the Founder and functional headsManagement of the management accountant, building the finance function as requiredRequirement:Qualified accountant with excellent academicsBusiness understanding to link finance control requirements with operational needsStrong IT skills, ideally having worked with XeroAbility to thrive in a fast-paced environment, organised and attentive to detailFlexible and willing to travel occasionally to varied locations based in London (and Reading)Enthusiastic with a proactive personality and 'can do' approachWe are committed to encouraging and celebrating applicants from different backgrounds, whatever their gender, ethnicity, race, religious and political beliefs, education, socioeconomic background, disability, sexual orientation and geographical location to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.If you choose to email us in response to this advert please keep the data you send us to a minimum, i.e. your CV (in Word), your email address and your contact number. We will store your data for a period of 3 months and will not send it to anyone else without your explicit consent. If we have not contacted you within 3 months (an estimate of the time period that it is likely to take to fill the advertised role) we will delete your data. Here’s a link to our privacy policy. In this policy, you will find information about our compliance with Data Protection Laws. You can find how to send us a request to access your data, request a deletion of your data, correct any inaccuracies or restrict our processing of your data. You have the right to lodge a complaint about the way we handle your data with the Information Commissioner’s Office or you can contact Sarah Hunt for more information or concerns.
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