Head of Finance

Job Overview:
The Head of Finance has full responsibility for managing, controlling and optimising the financial performance of Morecambe Football Club (MFC). Reporting initially to the Board of Directors, they are responsible for creating and managing the club’s budgets, forecasting and helping to improve financial performance.

For the right person, the role represents a career-defining role and the opportunity to make a positive difference not just to MFC, but to the whole town of Morecambe and the wider North Lancashire area that the club represents.

This role will be permanent and full time, 37.5 hours per week, based at
The Mazuma Mobile Stadium, Morecambe.

**JOB DESCRIPTION**:
Department: Finance

Reports to: Board of Directors (BoD) initially, then the GM/CEO when appointed

Contract: Full time, permanent

Hours of work: 37.5 hours, flexible in line with demands of the role

Remuneration: Competitive

Holiday entitlement: 28 days per annum inclusive of Bank Holidays

Key internal relationships: GM/CEO, Club Department Heads, Board of Directors, Football Secretary

Purpose of the role:
The Head of Finance has full responsibility for managing, controlling and optimising the financial performance of Morecambe Football Club (MFC). Reporting to the BoD with direct support from the Board Director with responsibility for finance, they are responsible for creating and managing the club’s budgets, forecasting and helping to improve financial performance. In doing so, they will play a key role in achieving MFC’s strategic vision of being competitive and sustainable in League One.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

- Manage and improve every aspect of MFC’s finance function and financial performance.
- Be a key part of the Club’s Management Team (CMT) and support all departments in achieving their targets through prompt and insightful information, data and feedback.
- Ensure that the club meets all legal financial, VAT, PAYE and EFL requirements, completing and submitting returns as required.
- Provide the BoD with timely and accurate financial information and advice to enable the best possible decisions to be made.
- Assist in optimising the deployment of MFC’s financial resources in support of the club’s vision and strategy.
- Lead the finance function and manage the Finance Assistants.
- Prepare and maintain cashflow/budget forecasts and manage the cash requirements of the club.
- Prepare management accounts and other necessary financial reports on a monthly basis.
- Maintain relationships with external financial and professional advisors, including banks, insurers and auditors.
- Monitor financial initiatives carried out by other clubs and relevant businesses, in order to be able to recommend financial innovation and best practice.
- Collate payroll information for our external payroll bureau, ensuring that statutory deadlines are met.
- Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns.
- Prepare year end information and manage the audit process.

**ESSENTIAL** **PERSONAL SPECIFICATION**

**Knowledge & Experience**

An ACA, ACCA, ICAEW, CIMA, CIPFA qualification or AAT with significant experience.

A successful track record gained managing the finance function of a relevant business, in terms of scale and commercial activity. This may be within football, but those with a successful finance background in other industries are also encouraged to apply.

Proven management skills and the energy and initiative required to contribute to MFC’s continued growth and evolution.

Impeccable integrity and exacting standards.

**Personal Qualities & Skills**

Interpersonal skills - must be a consistent team performer and able to forge excellent working relationships

Have a polite and courteous manner and a personable approach

Enthusiastic and forward thinking

Can offer solutions to problems, using initiative and common sense

Willing to work in high pressure situations

Confident, positive and happy speaking/interacting with people

Be organised and have good time management skills

Honest, reliable, dependable and trustworthy

Ability to think creatively and generate new ideas, in order to grow business and enhance revenue and profitability for the group

Excellent project management skills

Disciplined completer

Be flexible to meet the requirements of the needs of the business

Ability to build effective working relationships and influence across the organisation and with external partners to improve practices

IT literate, with the ability to use the full suite of Microsoft Office package and Xero

**Safeguarding & EDI**

To behave in an inclusive and respectful way, representing the positive EDI values of the Club at all times

**Other**

A willingness to learn and develop as an individual through CPD

Applicants must be over the age of 18

The Employee must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with due regard to Morecambe FC policies and procedures. The Employee must act to protect all young p