Head of Finance

Guinness Partnership; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Finance Team at The Guinness Partnership plays a critical role in the success of the organisation, ensuring that Guinness has a strong financial base from which we can be a high performing organisation.

We are recruiting for a Head of Finance for Guinness Property. In this role you will provide strong leadership for the Guinness Property Finance Team, driving a strong financial management culture. You will build effective relationships with stakeholders and provide a full range of finance support to the Guinness Property Senior Leadership Team and their budget holders.

We are a customer-focussed organisation, so we know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. You will not only have a strong track record in a senior finance role within the construction sector, but you will also be someone who sets high professional standards and can support and motivate your team to deliver results.

You will also be able to demonstrate:

• Good attention to detail with the ability to move between operational and strategic and to prioritise and manage a varied workload and projects to meet agreed deadlines.
• Experience of financial management within the construction sector with direct labour or an in-house maintenance operation and understanding of key metrics and benchmarks for financial and operational performance.
• Proven track record of achievement in a senior finance role, reporting and contributing to a Senior Leadership Team and managing a team in a large and complex organisation.
• Proven experience of developing and delivering effective budgetary and financial management and control frameworks.
• Experience of organisation of month end management accounting processes with tight timescales.
• Experience of enacting business change through delivering a business partnering service. Knowledge and experience in driving improvements in data and information quality.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, highly proficient in Excel and experience of using finance systems.

Essential Qualifications:

• CCAB or CIMA Qualified and Member

To find out more about the key responsibilities of the role and to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the attached role profile.

Please apply with a CV and covering letter detailing how you meet the essential criteria.

Role profile:

First stage interviews to be held on 28th & 29th April.

Second Stage interviews to be held on 8th & 9th May.

The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Benefits

• Holidays: We offer 25 – 27 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays. We will also give you the opportunity to buy up to an additional 5 days. You will also receive additional holiday in line with your length of service (1 extra day per 5 years’ service, capped at 4 days).
• Competitive Pension Scheme: We will help you save for your retirement through our workplace pension scheme. Guinness matches your contribution up to 9%. To help you get the most out of your pension contributions, we operate a salary sacrifice arrangement that means you will pay less National Insurance contributions.
• Benefits Portal: We have a lifestyle benefits scheme, pulling together a range of special offers and great deals. You can make some great savings on everyday shopping from fashion and electronics to travel, leisure and days out and weekly supermarket shopping.
• Performance Pay: Annual Performance Score bonus subject to eligibility.
• Life Assurance: For peace of mind, Guinness provides three times salary life cover in the event of your death.
• Health Plan Options: There are a couple of health care schemes available depending on the post grade.
• VDU/DSE: Free eye test vouchers every 2 years with £55 contribution to glasses if required for VDU work.

Additional benefits include:

• Access to the Finance wellbeing portal.
• Professional subscription annual payment.
• Travel season ticket loan.
• Car lease scheme.