Head of Finance

Head of Finance

Northumberland

�60,000- �80,000pa

Permanent

A private equity backed business based in Northumberland are seeking a permanent Head of Finance to join the team, reporting directly to the Finance Director. Turning over �300m, this is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic qualified accountant to further expand their skills in a fast paced and growing organisation, with excellent benefits and development opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Dealing with the annual financial statements and audit
• Managing the financial controller who manages a small team of transactional finance staff
• Reporting the rolling 12 week cash flow to the board
• Annual budget preparation and control
• Management of compliance for all of the taxes relating the business including international tax compliance
• Lead plan and coordinate the project cost control
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders
• Overseeing all financial activities, including accounting, reporting, budgeting and forecasting

Skills, experience and attributes required

• Ideally from a chartered accountant background who has moved to industry, but will consider someone from just industry background
• Sector experience - construction or similar project based knowledge, but will consider other sectors
• Qualified - ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
• Strong previous experience working at senior finance level in a similar role
• Excellent experience in bookkeeping and the fundamentals of preparing a set of accounts
• Dynamic, switched on and fast paced
• Able to react quickly to changes
• Able to use own initiative and can pick things up quickly

In return you will receive:

• A competitive salary of �60,000-�80,000pa dependant on experience
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays plus an extra day off for your birthday
• Option to buy 5 extra days
• Pension contributions up to 7.5%
• Private healthcare for yourself, spouse and dependants
• 13 weeks of full sick pay and 13 weeks at half pay
• Critical illness cover
• Excellent enhanced maternity and paternity
• Death in service - 3x annual salary
• Flexible start and finish times - core hours of 9.30am-3.30pm Monday to Friday, with the ability to work 2 days from home

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