Head of Finance

**Head of Finance**
As Head of Finance for OrderWise, you will be managing a finance team of 3 people. You’ll report directly to the Regional Finance Director for Forterro Northern Europe, as well as working closely together with the local OrderWise leadership team.
You will be responsible for ensuring timely and high-quality monthly reporting according to Group financial reporting deadlines, as well as working closely together with the Regional Finance Director and local leadership team with FP&A related activities. A focus for the role will also be to drive improvements in all financial processes within the business.
**Interested? Let’s talk.**
If you would like any further information, or an informal conversation around this role, we’d love to hear from you. Give us a call on 01522 704083.
APPLY NOW**Key responsibilities**
Accounts
- Perform month end / year end accounting processes
- Calculate and post deferred income on a monthly basis
- Provide cash flow forecasts
- Provide and manage aged debtors and aged creditors
- Provide weekly MTD values for all revenue streams
- Provide management with monthly P&L analysis and KPIs
- VAT returns and VAT reconciliation
- Submit Corporation Tax payments for authorisation
- Manage grant payments and R&D Tax Credits
- Manage company car and pool car fleet
- Production of financial reports
- Liaise with external accountants and auditors as required
- Provide information for VAT and PAYE inspections
- Manage foreign currency transactions
- Identify and mitigate financial risk.
- Improve and document the processes in the finance department

**Knowledge & skills**
- Experience to a similar level with a proven time served track record.
- Professional certification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent qualifications/Accounts Degree) is preferred
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability able to understand detailed data and analysis and translate to key messages to non-finance leaders
- A well organised team player, with ability to work on own initiative and as part of the team
- Ability to learn quickly and accurately, with an ingrained attention to detail
- Proficient working with the Microsoft 365 suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
- Effective communication skills and confident in presenting financial information to senior management
- Be able to provide two references, one of which must be from your previous employer

**What we can offer**
By working as part of our team, we want all our colleagues to feel:

- Valued_
- Play a valuable, recognised, part in a high performing and growing group of software companies, with a competitive annual salary.
- Annual performance and salary reviews.
- Alongside statutory leave, we offer additional holiday for your birthday, and for each year you work with us.
- Flexitime and flexible breaks to provide that all important work life balance.
- Wellbeing support, including flu shots and professional mental health support.
- Subsidised ‘Hive’ café, offering food and beverage options throughout your day.
- Free lunches on ‘Team Days’.
- Rewarded_
- Annual company events, including our ‘Colleague Awards’ night.
- A company gym to use throughout the week.
- Colleague discounts from local and national providers.

**Salary**: Competitive - Dependent On Experience
**Hours**: 40hrs p/wk (8:45am - 5:15pm, Mon. to Fri.)
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**Interested? Let’s talk.**
If you would like any further information, or an informal conversation around this role, we’d love to hear from you. Give us a call on 01522 704083.
APPLY NOW**Who we are**
Wise Software (UK) Ltd. is a modern, exciting, growing and forward-thinking company that develops and sells OrderWise, a market leading business management software solution. OrderWise is used by small, medium and large businesses across the UK and beyond, with over 10,000 users across a wide range of industry sectors. We continue to grow from strength to strength, achieving a turnover of £15.4m in 2021 and demonstrating significant year on year growth.