Head of Finance - #2104013

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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