Head of Finance

**Head of Finance - Gainsborough - £60,000-£65,000**

**Chase & Holland are excited to be working with our client exclusively to recruit a determined, forward thinking Head of Finance, reporting directly to the Managing Director.**

**In Return You’ll Receive**:

- Opportunity to make real impact and add value to the business
- Great potential to grow and develop a long-term career with an acquisitive and growing business, long term development to be FD for the right person
- On-site parking & flexible working
- Competitive package including bonus, healthcare and DIS

**Reporting to the Managing Director, the Head of Finance Responsibilities will include**:

- Autonomous role supporting the MD and being the financial conscience and planner for the business
- Developing and improving all systems to provide more MI reporting, quicker and more accurately to understand performance
- Overseeing the production of monthly management accounts and board packs -generating greater insight
- Cashflow management and forecasting
- Providing accurate analytical and financial reporting and identify/report opportunities for the business
- Leading projects around continuous improvement of accounting processes, reporting and controls, including bringing all reporting in line with MD expectations to assist with growth of the business
- Financial modelling and support the MD with business strategy, capital investment and expansion plans
- Budgeting, forecasting & 5 year strategic planning
- Day to day management and development of the finance function
- Overseeing year end accounts pack and statutory reporting
- Manage all external stakeholder relationships including banks, auditors, HMRC, etc
- Assisting with general bookkeeping and providing cover for all roles (Payroll, sales & purchase ledger etc) as required to support the team

**Required Skills & Experience**:

- CIMA/ACCA Qualified Accountant ideally or strong QBE
- Solid management and financial accounting experience within the manufacturing sector
- Strong experience in a similar senior finance lead role
- IT Literate including ERP systems and Excel
- Experience of driving change and working as part of a senior management team
- Must have strong management experience and the ability to manage and influence change
- Continuous improvement mentality, ability to develop controls, systems, MI and process

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Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in finance, supply chain, HR, IT and office support recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire.