Head of Finance

Head of Finance, central London

An exciting Head of Finance role with a salary of GBP70,000 to GBP90,000 plus bonus and career progression opportunities for a permanent role based in our Marylebone, London office.

We are offering a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Head of Finance with an immediate start at a market leading, dynamic and renowned property, technology and innovative, technology–based car parking company. Our client is a market leading, renowned UK business, established over 50 years ago. The company operates over 3500 sites across the UK and Ireland providing specialist services to a wide range of blue–chip clients.

The role

The role involves hands–on day to day management of a dedicated and hard–working Finance team.

We are looking to appoint a highly collaborative, qualified accountant with experience in leading and managing a finance department. This is a unique chance to join a high growth business that will provide an exceptional opportunity for career progression. The work offers a great deal of exposure and covers all aspects of the Finance spectrum. The role will contribute to the ongoing strategic direction of the business.

The role covers financial and management reporting, budgeting and forecasting, working capital management and transactional processing, along with providing commercial information on job costing, margin, revenue analysis, project productivity and profitability.

We are looking for someone with experience who has previously managed a team, who has worked in a fast–paced finance environment and has the ability to manage financial transactions with a hands–on approach as well as making key decisions that will impact the business.

Main Responsibilities

Duties will include:

Management of long–term business plans and driving continuous improvement.

Driving financial and operational performance.

Day to day management of the Finance team.

Client reports.

Cash flow and cost analysis.

Preparing and delivering monthly reports and financial forecasts.

Monthly budgeting and cost allocation.

Accurate and timely completion of month end processes.

Continuous development of financial systems and processes.

Supporting commercial, investment and strategic decisions.

Skills:

Qualified in accounting, finance or a related field. (Ideally ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Pragmatic and commercially focused.

Strategic and analytically minded.

Abe to display strong technical skills.

Able to work under pressure and adaptable to change.

Strong in team management and leadership.

Excellent in communication and rapport building at all levels with the ability to manage numerous stakeholders.

Advanced in Microsoft Excel.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

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