Head of Finance

1 week ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Golden Lane Housing Limited Full time

Would you like to work for an organisation that has been providing homes for people with a learning disability or autism for the last 25 years?

Do you have the drive to make a difference and work for an organisation which makes a real difference to the lives of people with a learning disability or autism? Do you want to be a part of a team which offers exciting and challenging opportunities for you to develop thought provoking, innovative ideas? If the answers are yes, then this could be the role for you.

Golden Lane Housing have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Finance. This is a full time (37.5 hours per week), permanent role and is based from our Manchester Office with flexible working.

The Head of Finance ( HoF ) will support the Finance Director and Executive Team, the role is broad and has an impact on almost every aspect of GLH’s finances and operations.

The HoF will oversee the work done by the Finance Team and has responsibility for assuring on the completeness, accuracy and reliability of all financial information within the organisation. In this role, the HoF will consistently look for ways to improve the financial control framework and maintain an effective platform to manage risk.

The Head of Finance will be directly responsible for all the modelling required for the Treasury Committee, as well as the financial modelling of the 10 year Business Plan, the stress testing and the financial modelling of the mitigation plan working very closely with the Finance Director and Executives. The HoF will also prepare the detailed yearly budgets to be uploaded into Unit 4.

The HoF contributes to the success of the organisation through effective management of the finance team and by providing key support to the Finance Director. The HoF has a clear understanding of the strategic vision of the organisation and plays an active part in the establishment of the operational plans to deliver on this vision.
- Qualification: ACCA/CIMA qualified or equivalent qualification
- Extensive finance experience, including high level of accuracy and integrity
- Experience of staff management, including appraisal, motivation, and be a people developer
- Knowledge of financial and business planning theories, frameworks & tools, in particular Unit 4.
- Superb communicator, being influential in senior team and in the finance community - having confidence to challenge others, including senior management and able to interact effectively with different people
- Ability to work with competing deadlines
- Adapt and respond effectively to change
- Ability to work reliably and be self-motivated
- Project management skills including good time management
- Open minded, innovative, and creative, keen to seek new working methods
- Calm and confident in pressurised environments
- Commercial background plus empathy with Not for Profit
- Experience of working for a Housing Provider in the Social Housing Sector
- Knowledge of or willingness to learn more about learning disability and autism

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £72,080.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: 054

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