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Permanent vacancy - Head of Finance
Salary - £55,000 per annum
Location - East Kilbride
Working hours
Monday - Friday 8.45am - 4.30pm
Exceptional benefits package with pension contributions of 19% and 45 days annual leave
Our client based in East Kilbride, are looking for a Head of Finance to join their busy office. We are looking for someone who is a fully qualified Chartered Accountant and looking for a new opportunity. If you had experience within the Education sector would be advantageous but not essential. Please read below to find out more….
Skills and Experience
* Direct line management responsibility for staff, including staff planning and performance reviews
* Key contact for external auditors
* Experience of working with integrated financial accounting systems
* Review and documentation of internal systems & controls Integration of information from different software packages Cash flow projections
* Preparation of monthly management accounts and timetables
* Preparation of claims and returns to external bodies
* Balance Sheet control account reconciliations
* Budget variance reporting Experience of private practice or Public Sector Finance
* Experience of the preparation of annual statutory financial statements for audit
* High level technical accounting skills
* Ability to design financial reports
* Design and presentation of reports for a varied audience
* High level of Microsoft Office skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Excellent knowledge of: * FRS 102 - The Financial Reporting Standard in the UK and; * SORP 2015 - Accounting Education * UK GAAP
About the person
* Flexible approach to work
* Strong organisational skills
* Analytical thinker
* Ability to motivate a team and to foster and maintain effective working relationships at all levels of an organisation
* Ability to work to tight deadline
If you are an experienced Head of Finance and are a fully qualified Chartered Accountant please give Louise a call on 0141 221 0007 or 07867095953 to find out more.
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