Head of Finance

3 months ago


Leicester, United Kingdom Foxglove Energy Supply Ltd Full time

**About Outfox The Market**

As a family ran business created in 2017, we have helped customers make savings by offering customers fair value for their energy and reduce their carbon footprint. Having weathered recent market turbulence OTM has proved to be a forward thinking and resilient supplier with well over 100k domestic customers.

A foundation of OTM’s success is our customer service, rated ‘Excellent’ by Trust Pilot with a score of 4.5. Also Citizens Advice Bureaus most recent poll ranks OTM 3rd for customer service, out of the entire domestic retail industry This demonstrates our ability as a market leader for service. We are also a proud founding member of the Vulnerability Commitment administered by Energy UK.

**Role**

This is an exciting role new to the business, as the Commercial Director looks to revolutionise the finance department, bringing efficiency, an automation programme and industry leading insights to OTM and the wider group. It’s with this vision finance will support the business strategy as trusted and valued experts. You will have a direct impact to the reporting and financial insights of OTM with an opportunity to support the wider Plc.

We are looking for a results driven Head of Finance, supporting growth and profitability. You will have excellent leadership and articulation skills, with the ability to develop and maintain controls whilst bringing financial and operational colleagues with you. A key attribute will be your communication and presentation skills.

You will have responsibility for end to end finance, owning the full financial statements for OTM. Your expertise in FP&A, commercial finance and transactional teams will be instrumental in driving success in this role.

You will lead and develop the finance team, embedding a pro active and curious culture to drive financial discipline, performance and insight. Our team here at OTM always come first, we look after our people so it is important that the right person has experience in developing high performing teams.

This is a unique opportunity to be a part of building a challenger brand in energy retail. OTM is looking for growth in the B2C market. This role is an opportunity to have a strong impact on our commercial success, pivotal in ensuring we are a responsible and sustainable supplier.

**Responsibilities**

End to end ownership of financial statements

Oversee day to day operations of AP and AR teams

Implement and strengthen financial controls, processes and systems

Lead the budget lifecycle, working closely with stakeholders to define objectives

Own the financial risk and opportunities log

Develop and monitor key financial performance indicators

Optimise working capital efficiency

Collaborate productively with operational teams

Skills Required

Strong leadership and team management abilities

Working knowledge of accounting principles & frameworks

Strong analytical, numerical and problem solving skills

Attention to detail, small numbers have a large impact

Ability to organise responsibilities and prioritise deadlines

Excellent people skills to become a trusted figure in the business

Advanced in Excel and PowerPoint

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: Up to £70,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- On-site parking
- UK visa sponsorship

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Leicester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Leicester


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