Interim Head of Finance

3 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Page Personnel Full time

Immediate start available, Hybrid working
- Hybrid working, progressive organisation going through a period of change.

**About Our Client**:
Leading governing body in Scotland based in Edinburgh.

Providing strong leadership as the Head of Finance and providing the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), Board and Council with insight into the organisations financial affairs.
- Preparing and presenting papers to the Board, Council, Audit Committee, Finance, Sub-committee and other relevant governance structures in line with the reporting schedule.
- Resolution of all internal and external audit control points.
- Ensuring relevant finance policies, processes and procedures are designed, implemented, communicated and reviewed.
- Providing financial advice, guidance and training on budgetary management and budget setting within the organisation, ensuring all colleagues are aware of their responsibilities and able to handle delegated budgets appropriately and in line with the organisations policies.
- Review and conclude on finance working practices, introducing efficiencies and improving controls.
- Lead the annual budget-setting process, including input into annual business planning, preparation and presentation of the budget.
- Lead the ongoing budget and forecast management.
- Lead on the delivery of monthly and quarterly management accounts
- Lead the Finance Team across all areas of operations, including transactions, accounting, reporting, planning, forecasting, cash management and taxation.
- Ensure that processes are in place to deliver timely, robust, efficient and pertinent output across all areas of financial operation.
- Preparation of payroll and management of the defined contribution pension scheme.
- Coach, manage and develop the finance team to achieve its true potential, utilising available resources within the organisation.
- Deliver a programme of efficiency across the organisation, ensuring best value for money for the members of the group.
- Manage the completion of implementation of a new finance system, including integration with core business systems and deliver a fit for purpose system and associated processes, procedures and reporting for the present and the future for the organisation.
- Build and foster strong, supportive relationships with budget holders, in conjunction with the Finance Business Partner, ensuring finance is seen as a trusted and valuable service partner to the organisation.
- Oversee the resolution of financial queries and problems which arise, intervening if and as required.

Your Requirements
- Manage the relationships with external finance suppliers and partners including HMRC, internal and external auditors, bankers, software supplier
- Preparation of statutory accounts, including consolidated accounts
- Preparation of corporate tax and VAT returns
- Managing cash and treasury functions
- Working closely with the Executive Director of Finance and Operations on projects and analysis as and when needed

**The Successful Applicant**:

- Hold an ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification
- Previous experience working within a growing organisation that is going through a period of transformation.
- Be an expert in leading and motivating a finance team
- Strong technical and systems experience is preferred.

**What's on Offer**:

- Excellent daily rate - Negotiable DOE
- Hybrid working from the Edinburgh office
- Direct reporting line into the FD



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