Head Of Finance & Contracts

• Great benefits and work environment and very flexible hybrid working
• Broad and senior level role within an organisation with good career development
• Initial 6 month contract

You are an experienced finance professional and as an experienced or aspiring Head of Finance you can lead across a range of activities across the Finance function including people development and leadership.  You also have experience in leading across project delivery, finance business partnering, financial planning and analysis work.  
You are looking for a role where you can build successful relationships and promote excellent team working practices both externally and internally and at all levels of an organisation and can upskill and develop the finance team to offer a true business partnered service to a wide range of high profile stakeholders.
Initial 6 month contract, but potential opportunity for extension and a great entry point into the organisation.
Hybrid working with an expectation of 3 days per week being office based.
What you'll be doing as Head of Finance:
The role will be varied and will not be restricted to fixed responsibilities. Areas of work which the role could undertake include the following:

• As part of the broader team, contribute to the development and delivery of high quality financial service strategy across the organisation.
• Build and develop strong working relationships with finance colleagues and non finance stakeholders.
• Work with a continued commitment to developing best practice ways of working with other finance colleagues and non finance budget holders. 
• Leadership to develop financial strategy to enable achievement of organisational goals 
• Leading on specific organisation wide development projects.

What you'll need to offer:
As an experienced finance professional you would bring extensive experience of leading, managing and developing teams across accounting, budget preparation, forecasting, offering high quality finance business partnering support to business units including senior stakeholders engagement.  
You will be promoting and building successful relationships both externally and internally at all levels.  

You will ideally be a qualified accountant ( ACA / ACCA / CIMA / CIPFA ) with substantial financial leadership and staff management experience within a similar complex organisation.
What's in it for you:

• Generous holiday entitlement of Annual Leave: 40 days paid holiday every year including bank holidays 
• Work Life/Family Balance: A commitment to helping you achieve a work life balance, including flexible working opportunities; generous family leave packages, including maternity, paternity, adoption/surrogacy and parental/partner leave; and childcare voucher scheme;
• Skills Development: Access to professional, personal and leadership development.
• Reward and Recognition: Competitive pay structures and reward policies;
• Discounts and Expense Schemes: Save on shopping, public transport, cycling, healthcare and financial services.
• A salary of c£55,000 - 65,000 depending upon relevant experience