Head of Finance

I am delighted to be working with a values led organisation seeking an interim Head of Finance reporting into the CFO. The post holder will work closely with the CFO as a genuine partner, helping them lead and coach the team, through resistance to change in the wider team and to address capacity and development needs.

This is a hands-on role requiring someone who is equally comfortable preparing journals and reconciliations as they are redesigning processes and challenging existing ways of working. Working closely with the CFO, the successful candidate will maintain business-as-usual activities while delivering a programme of finance improvements, including process simplification, systems optimisation and strengthening financial controls.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact within a small but ambitious organisation. Working directly with the CFO, you will help shape a more efficient, resilient and sustainable finance function, delivering practical improvements that will strengthen reporting, reduce manual processes and improve the long-term sustainability of the finance function.

Key Responsibilities

Business as Usual

Support the production of monthly management accounts

Balance sheet reconciliations

Journal preparation and posting

Manage Prepayments, accruals and deferred income

Provide financial support to budget holders

Maintain accurate financial records

Finance Transformation

Review end-to-end finance processes

Identify opportunities to simplify and standardise processes

Reduce manual spreadsheets

Improve month-end timetable

Document finance procedures

Improve financial controls

Maximise the use of finance systems (Sage CRM and Sage 50)

Develop robust working papers and templates

Reduce reliance on single points of failure

Support implementation of agreed improvements

Produce clear process maps and guidance

Improve the quality, consistency and timeliness of management information

Experience required

Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)

Strong management accounting background

Experience improving finance processes

Experience delivering finance transformation projects

Comfortable working in changing environments

Strong Excel skills

Experience of improving and optimising finance systems

Able to quickly build relationships and work independently

Takes ownership and follows things through

Communicates clearly, openly and with warmth

Ideal experience

Local Government or public sector experience

System implementation or optimisation

Process mapping

Change management

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