Head Of Finance

Head of Finance

Manston, Kent

Exciting opportunity to be Head of Finance of a successful and growing distribution and trading company.

About the role:

We are recruiting for an individual to join and run the finance team of a soon to acquired distribution and trading company. We are an international company operating in the media and events sector.

As the Head of Finance you will be reporting directly into the Board, and working week to week with the Managing Director. You will be running all finance aspects of the company, as well as interacting with the operations of the business. You will asked to provide day-to-day oversight of the location on behalf of the board.

This is a new role for the business to replace an exiting director and because the board are looking for a some finance focused resource to support the business as it grows. In addition to financial reporting you will be driving business change and improving financial processes.

Job role:

• Deliver accurate, timely and comprehensive reporting of financial information including monthly financial accounts and associated analysis, year-end accounts and consolidation.
• Be 'on-site' manager and senior team representative for junior staff and operations.
• Produce and present forecasts and budgets to the Board.
• Manage a weekly cashflow forecast and authorise bank payments.
• Oversee all accounting functions in the business including invoicing entries, bank reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, journals and bank payments.
• Effectively manage and control all aspects of working capital.
• Liaise and prepare year end information for external auditors.
• Work with the management of each business to improve KPI reporting and assist management in making better decisions.
• Day to day operational management of funding relationship.

Experience

• Qualified (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Displaying the strength of a manager, someone who understands how to grow and improve an SME.
• Good knowledge of statutory obligations, tax, VAT and statutory accounts.
• The commercial aptitude to evaluate and problem solve effectively.
• The business uses Xero, so experience with this is preferred.

Person spec:

• Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.
• Close attention to detail.
• Entrepreneurial and able to take ownership.
• Able to manage responsibility from day 1.

This is an office base role. This is a new role for the business which we believe will require 5 to 3 days a week; we are interested in speaking to candidates that can commit any of that range.