Head of Finance

Job Advertisement: Head of Finance
Location: Leicester
Salary: 60k-80k 
Hours: Monday- Friday 9-5.30pm 
Office based Full time 

Benefits
On site gym 
Parking 
Team building activities 
 
Are you a highly skilled finance professional with a strong strategic mindset and leadership experience? We are looking for a talented Head of Finance to join our thriving organisation. In this senior role, you will take charge of our financial strategy, ensuring the long-term financial health and success of the business, while leading and developing a high-performing finance team.
Key Responsibilities

• Participate in strategic financial planning as a Head of finance
• Line management of the finance team
• Manage the Accounts team, ensuring adequate support and resources are provided to enable them to achieve their job descriptions and develop their knowledge.
• Follow policies and procedures for 1:1s and annual reviews as a Head of finance
• Ensure suitable handover for periods of absence and team are trained to support where needed so each role is covered.
• Oversee accounts receivable / payable functions
• Will be required to process the payroll on Sage and deal with the company pension scheme (or ensure this is processed efficiently within the team)
• Ensuring the Sage financial system meets the changing needs of the business including setting up new companies

• Overseeing bank transactions reconciliation as a Head of Finance
• Monitor bank accounts and provide to the Managing Director a bank balances summary 
• Ensuring reconciliation of all bank accounts to Sage monthly
• Ensure all balance sheets are fully reconciled
• Production of monthly management accounts 

specification

• An ACCA or CIMA qualification, or equivalent.
• People management experience/ Head of finance 
• Effective project management and adherence to tight timescales.
• Legal compliance.
• Working knowledge of payroll and pension schemes.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work cross – functionally to deliver results in support of all areas of the business.
• An understanding and management of data privacy standards.