Head Of Finance

Hays PLC; Hereford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job description

Head Of Finance - Leading Charity - Remote working - Two days per month in the office in Hereford - Permanent

Your new company

Hays Accountancy and Finance are partnering exclusively with West Mercia Women's Aid to recruit a dynamic and hands-on Head of Finance. Offering remote working with a presence required two days per month within their Hereford, Herefordshire Office, this is an exciting opportunity reporting directly to the Chief Executive as a member of the Leadership Team. You will provide consistent, robust, and accurate advice to the Board of Trustees and Chief Executive, managing a small Finance team to ensure effective financial management of the charity. This is a great opportunity to really make a difference, add value and support further growth. The position is open to qualified/part-qualified or qualified by experience financial professionals who are passionate about joining a charity with some interesting future growth projects.

Your new role

Your key duties will involve advising the CEO & Board regarding budgets/forecasting linked to strategic plans, preparing/analysing management accounts and budgets, statutory accounts preparation including financial year-end, along with providing financial data for reports to funders. You will oversee the fixed asset register, ensuring depreciation calculations, write-offs and impairments are completed. Monthly balance sheet preparation, reconciliations of all banking transactions and ensuring accuracy in tax calculations including gift aid payments. You will prepare/submit statutory returns, lead the management of the external audit, draft annual accounts, along with ensuring maximisation of income from contracts, grants, fund-raising and charges, through timely invoicing and credit control. You will administer purchasing, oversee the delivery of all payroll/pension processes and cash administration, along with providing advice/support to the Senior Leadership Team on all financial processes, systems, and controls. You will manage and support a small accounting team, implement/improve processes/systems as the organisation grows, and be involved in ad-hoc projects/duties.

What you'll need to succeed

To be considered for this permanent Head of Finance position, you will need experience in a similar role, qualified/part-qualified CIPFA/CIMA/ACCA/ACA or qualified by experience with strong communication skills to partner at all levels, both internally/externally, and with non-financial management. You will have a passion to supporting organisational growth, suggesting/implementing processes, along with being very adaptable to organisational needs. You will need to have experience with year-end statutory accounts preparation, budget monitoring and forecasting, along with strong MS Excel skills and knowledge of financial systems. You will have the ability to meet deadlines, manage workloads, with the ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality. You will have some experience supervising or managing a small accounting team with a hands-on approach. Experience with Sage financial systems, the charity sector and strategic business planning would be advantageous but not essential.

What you'll get in return

This hands-on and varied Head of Finance role offers a salary of up to £45,000 per annum, remote working with two days per month required in the Charities Hereford, Herefordshire office. Flexible working hours, contributed scheme, competitive holiday allowance, support for financial study package if applicable, opportunity for 9 day working fortnight and more. This is a unique opportunity to really add value and join a successful and growing charity, reporting directly to the Chief Executive.

What you need to do now

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