Head of Finance
- Recruiter
- HAYS
- Location
-
London
South East EnglandUnited Kingdom
- Salary
- 100000.00 GBP Annual + + 18% bonus, car allowance, 12% pension
- Posted
- 04 May 2022
- Closes
- 01 Jun 2022
- Job Title
- Director
- Category
- Public Sector
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Join an iconic British organisation as part of their large finance team. 1 year fixed term contract – GBP100k. Flexibility to work from home with office visits once per week/fortnight.
Your new company
Large iconic UK organisation that has a bi impact on the everyday lives of the population. This role sits within a large finance team supporting one particular programme area of the organisation. This role sits within a Business Unit that is temporary in nature but an important area. It is thought that this role will last for a minimum of 1 year but may go on longer and there will be other permanent opportunities within the organisation.
Your new role
The Head of Finance role will focus on accounting and analysis to support the Programme in its key decision making to ensure the programme is able to forecast and deliver within budget. You will be the financial expert and key business partner to the programme and programme Finance Director. The teams operate independently from the day to day running of operations and are accountable for defining and delivering the vision and strategic objectives of the Business Unit by leading the function, functional strategy and its delivery roadmap. The role will report to the Finance Director for Business Unit and will work alongside other senior finance analysts and senior business stakeholders.
What you'll need to succeed
- Skilled at building relationships at senior level, with very strong ability to influence through gravitas and confidence
- Resilience – ability to operate effectively in a highly pressured environment
- Broad range of accountancy skills – fully qualified accountant with CCAB recognised qualification (e.g. ACA, CIMA, ACCA)
- Experience in a programme finance environment operating at a senior level across multiple projects
- Good understanding of finance systems (particularly SAP, BI, Anaplan)
- Computer literacy/numeracy with strong Excel, Word and Powerpoint skills
- Knowledge of business case and investment appraisals
What you'll get in return
The role offers a salary of GBP100k plus up to 18% bonus, car allowance of GBP5k, pension contribution of up to 12% if employee contributes 8%, 27.5 days holiday, positive work culture including work life balance and hybrid working.
What you need to do now
Please apply ASAP to be considered!
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