Group Head of Financial Compliance

6 days ago


Liverpool, United Kingdom Torus Group Full time

We are currently looking to hire a **Group Head of Financial Compliance & Tax** to join Torus This role is based in Liverpool with travel to other sites in the North West required.

Reporting to the Group Finance Director, the Group Head of Financial Compliance & Tax will deliver a range of corporate group wide financial accounting services including production of group and subsidiary statutory accounts, asset accounting, taxation and regulatory returns. Managing a team of 3 Direct Reports (25 staff in total), you will lead on development of financial systems ensuring they deliver efficient services and provide appropriate information and intelligence to support financial management and control. You will deliver a range of efficient and productive transactional services for the Group, Landlord and all subsidiaries including accounts payable, receivable, rent accounting and banking.

**Responsibilities**:
**Financial Accounting**:

- Lead on the preparation of statutory accounts for the group (Turnover £200m), undertaking consolidation of all group entities and liaison with external auditors.
- Lead on the preparation of statutory accounts for commercial and charitable subsidiaries: Housing Maintenance Solutions (£75m turnover), Torus Developments (£150m turnover) and Torus Foundation (£7m turnover), and any other subsidiaries that may join the group.
- Implement effective finance controls including core account and balance sheet reconciliations that provide Boards, Audit and Risk Committee members and senior managers with assurance on accuracy and integrity of accounts and financial statements.
- Ensure assets and components are accounted for accurately and in accordance with accounting standards
- Lead on completion of the Financial Viability Assessment (FVA) and Quarterly Financial Return (QFR) to the Regulator of Social Housing and responding to any questions or issues that arise.
- Lead on the development of Financial ICT systems to ensure they meet the requirements of the group
- Lead on the development of external financial reporting for investors and stakeholders, in particular, meeting requirements as an issuer of a publicly quoted bond
- Prepare and present financial account reports to Group and subsidiary Boards, Committees and management teams in a confident and professional manner, providing suitable advice and support to Boards and committees
- Lead on the development of effective working relationships with external stakeholders in relation to financial accounting (auditors, pension providers, regulators, advisors etc) preparing and presenting information where required

**Taxation, Rent and Service Charges**
- Lead on the development of a group tax strategy and ensure that the group complies with its taxation obligations and processes are in place for the accounting, calculation and submission of tax returns in respect of VAT, CIS and Corporation Tax.
- Ensure rent income is accounted for accurately and to lead on the annual rent setting process, ensuring rents are set in accordance with legislation, regulatory requirements and group policy.
- Ensure service charges are accounted for accurately in line with legislation, regulatory requirements and tenancy/lease agreements, implementing processes for the accurate and timely assessment of service charges
- Work with Housing Management on the development of appropriate rent and service charge policies and strategies
- Lead on the development of effective working relationships with HMRC, liaising with, preparing and presenting information where required

**Transactional Services**
- Lead on the development of efficient group wide accounts payable and receivable processes ensuring effective controls are in place minimising any financial risk
- Lead on recovery of outstanding non tenant debt
- Ensure appropriate insurance cover is in place across the group and claims processes are managed in an efficient and effective manner.
- Lead on the development of efficient and accurate rent accounting processes
- Develop and implement processes for day to day cash management and bank reconciliation
- Ensure appropriate banking arrangements are in place across the group

**Health and Safety**
- Ensure that H&S policy and procedures are adhered to and embedded to deliver effective and safe services and operations.

**Equality and Diversity**

**Safeguarding**
- To promote safety and protection of vulnerable adults and children by ensuring that all safeguarding issues and concerns are reported promptly in accordance with Local Authority and Torus Safeguarding Policies.

**Skills & Requirements**:

- CCAB Professional Qualification
- Evidence of and commitment to continual professional, leadership and personal development
- Strong track record of success in a senior financial management role.
- Demonstrable governance and financial compliance management experience to ensure robust and compliant operations.
- Evidence of a balanced approach to risk managemen



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