Head of Finance
hace 15 días
Slough
Provide strategic financial leadership, ensure full compliance with statutory and group reporting standards, and drive improved financial performance while supporting the Finance Director. • Manage all accounting and reporting functions, including Financial/Management Accounting, AR, AP, and Payroll., • Coordinate divisional controllers to ensure timely and accurate financial outputs., • Maintain internal controls, accounting systems, and procedures., • Produce functional budgets and management accounts that support cost control and operational awareness., • Lead cashflow management, ensuring alignment with business strategy and real-time visibility of risks and opportunities., • Coordinate and present budgets and forecasts, consolidating divisional inputs and presenting to senior leadership., • Build strong relationships with group finance teams to drive continuous improvement., • Support the Finance Director with strategic and ad-hoc projects., • Accurate and timely production of internal/external financial accounts and budgets., • Accurate tax computations and submissions., • Effective KPI development across volume, quality, and efficiency., • Delivery of leadership commitments and contribution to overall company performance., • Fully qualified accountant with senior-level experience in financial accounting, reporting, and governance within a complex organisation., • Strong, inclusive leader capable of motivating and developing teams., • Excellent communication, relationship-building, negotiation, and influencing skills., • Proactive, solutions-focused mindset with resilience and adaptability., • Strong organisational skills, emotional intelligence, and self-management., • Strong technical accounting knowledge including IFRS16, IFRS15, IAS2, IAS36, IAS37, FRS102., • In-depth lease accounting expertise (finance/operating leases, modifications, disclosures)., • Strong understanding of revenue recognition, inventory valuation, impairment, and provisions., • Experience overseeing tax returns aligned to the above standards., • Practical experience with group consolidation, reporting modules, and intercompany processes in a multi-entity environment., • Strong presentation skills., • Project management experience., • Experience using BI and AI tools to enhance reporting and process efficiency., • Ability to research and apply IFRS/FRS102 to broader asset and lease-related impacts., • Experience working within SAP environments, including system implementation and optimisation. #J-18808-Ljbffr