Head Of Finance

Are you a proactive and forward-thinking finance professional looking for a role that offers variety and excitement on a daily basis? Do you want to work for an established not-for-profit organisation that provides essential support to the community’s most vulnerable individuals? Want to lead a small team of four, to help them reach their professional potential? If yes, read on!

Robertson Bell are excited to announce their partnership with this exciting not-for-profit organisation as they go to market for a Head of Finance on a permanent basis. This presents an outstanding opportunity for an accomplished professional to make a significant impact within a purpose-driven entity. In this role, you will have the autonomy to drive pivotal changes and enhancements across the finance function while actively supporting the advancement of the local community.

In this Head of Finance role, you will:

• Take full responsibility for the production of management accounts, providing valuable financial information to a variety of internal stakeholders
• Hold full oversight of all finance functions across the organisation and ensure the smooth operation of all things finance
• Produce statutory accounts and be a key liaison and answer all finance related queries
• Help make financial decisions that will drive their new strategy forwards, fuelling the organisation’s efforts to support vulnerable individuals
• Have line management responsibility over a team of four, promoting their professional growth and ensuring they adhere to deadlines
• Make process and system improvements where necessary and influence the financial architecture of the organisation

Based in Hereford, this organisation is boasting some excellent employee benefits, including a generous annual leave allowance, a competitive pension scheme and the ability to give back to a fantastic cause!

The successful Head of Finance will:

• Be a fully-, or part-qualified Accountant (AAT, ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CIPFA). However, candidates who are qualified by experience are strongly encouraged to apply
• Have demonstrable experience managing a finance function and be familiar with management and financial accounting
• Ideally, have experience managing or supervising a small team
• Have experience in, or be actively looking to join the charitable organisation
• Be tech savvy, and have experience using systems experience such as Xero, Sage or similar
• Have strong communication skills and be able to translate complex financial statements and budgetary requirements with stakeholder of varying levels of seniority

Do not hesitate in applying if you think this sounds like the job for you! Adverts may close early, so apply now to avoid disappointment.

Please note, due to the nature of the organisation, candidates will be required to work onsite five days a week.