Strategic Financial Leader
1 month ago
A dynamic opportunity has arisen for a seasoned Strategic Financial Leader to join Howett Thorpe, a forward-thinking education consortium, during an exciting period of transformation and change. The organization boasts a strong financial profile, investing heavily in software platforms, transitioning from traditional reporting packages to dashboard reporting.
This leadership role would suit an experienced finance professional looking to take on a number two position, with a proven track record of driving transformation and change across finance and accounting processes and procedures. The successful candidate will lead the finance team, reporting directly to the Finance Director, ensuring robust financial controls are in place and compiling month-end reporting packs for the leadership team.
The Senior Finance Manager will play a pivotal role in infrastructure development, including reporting and processing, working collaboratively within a supportive environment. Key responsibilities include preparing month-end reports, working closely with budget holders to ensure accountability for variance results, managing the budget process, and overseeing transactional finance, VAT, and statutory returns.
The ideal candidate will possess a formal qualification in finance, with at least 3 years' post-qualified experience, and advanced Excel skills. Experience working within the public sector or education is highly desirable.
With a market-leading benefits package, this role offers a unique combination of reporting, operational, and strategic involvement. Highlights include:
- Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 per annum
- 32 days holiday
- Outstanding private pension scheme
- On-site gym
- Employee Assistance programme
- Free parking
About the Role: This Strategic Financial Leader will be responsible for leading the finance team, ensuring robust financial controls are adequate, and compiling month-end reporting packs for the leadership team. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of driving transformation and change across finance and accounting processes and procedures.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare the month-end reports to be presented to the Finance Director in readiness for the leadership team meetings.
- Working as a business partner to the budget holders, ensuring accountability surrounding the variance results.
- Manage and lead the budget process and implementing controls as required.
- Preparation of the statutory accounts for all subsidiary companies, working with the auditors (internal and external).
- Oversee the transactional finance including purchase ledger, sales ledger and treasury functions.
- Responsible for ensuring that VAT and statutory returns are completed.
The Successful Candidate Will Have/Be:
- A formal qualification in finance with a minimum of 3 years' post qualified experience.
- Experience of working within public sector or education would be highly desirable.
- Excel knowledge to an advanced level.
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