Head of Finance

2 weeks ago

Cambridge, United Kingdom Trustonic Full time
Job Description

We are looking for a Head of Finance - Financial Reporting & Control to join our Finance team based in the UK. You will be responsible for ensuring that financial information used for statutory purposes, planning and decision making is robust, accurate and efficiently produced. You will also be the finance lead on ad hoc projects including those related to structuring, corporate development and operational process change.

A bit about the team and what you'll deliver...

Leading a team of 5 including 3 qualified accountants you will own the financial reporting and control processes across the Trustonic group. The role will also be responsible for managing finance suppliers and partners such as outsourced accountants for overseas subsidiaries, finance systems providers, banks and auditors. As the Head of Finance - Financial Reporting & Control, your key responsibilities will include:

  • Leadership and development of a team of 6 including 3 qualified accountants
  • Production of monthly financials including leading the monthly close processes across all group entities
  • Defining and ensuring adherence to accounting policies, ensuring financial information is accurate and reliable
  • Completion of statutory reporting requirements including leading external audit process
  • Cash management and cashflow forecasting including AR, AP, managing banking relationships and identifying opportunities to improve working capital
  • Management of payroll and outsourced payroll partners
  • Ensuring VAT and Corporation Tax filings are made accurately and efficiently with support from external advisors
  • Development of accounting processes and systems to enhance capabilities and drive automation and efficiencies
  • Management of outsourced accounting partners for overseas subsidiaries
  • Supporting on ad hoc projects including corporate development, restructuring programmes and process improvement
  • Company secretarial duties (AGMs, company resolutions, etc) for all group companies with the support of the legal team
  • Ownership of the SAP ByD financial system

Who you are...

As the Head of Finance - Financial Reporting & Control you will have:

  • Strong analytical skills and ability to apply critical thinking to new challenges
  • Ability to thrive in a dynamic, constantly evolving, small team environment
  • Ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely
  • Strong interpersonal skills, capable of building collaborative cross-functional relationships
  • High levels of integrity
  • Organised, rigorous and autonomous
  • Inquisitive and with a proactive approach 
  • Flexible, adaptive leadership skills

What makes you, you...

As the Head of Finance - Financial Reporting & Control you will have knowledge/experience of:

  • 5+ years of post-qualified accountant experience
  • Experience as a Financial Controller in a senior finance leadership role
  • Strong technical accounting experience
  • Managing auditors and producing statutory accounts
  • UK corporation tax and VAT calculation and filing
  • Understanding of corporate governance
  • Experience leading teams to deliver ambitious goals
  • Driving operational improvements
  • Managing finance systems
  • Prior audit experience beneficial

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent level of skill, experience and knowledge
  • ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification


Additional Information

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Trustonic is an equal opportunity employer.  We do not discriminate on any grounds. We empower, engage, enable and value differences between people, including; different races, ethnicities, genders, ages, religions, disabilities and sexual orientations, with differences in education, backgrounds, skill sets, experiences and knowledge.

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