Finance Manager / Finance Controller / Head of Finance - If you can relate to these positions, then you could be reading your next job specification. Our client needs an experienced financial professional with a solid understanding of both financial management and commercial / business operations? We're looking for a Finance Manager to join a dynamic team and help drive their strategic and financial planning, whilst providing robust reporting to board level.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead financial management and statutory reporting, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
- Prepare annual organisational budgets, including forecasting and cost control.
- Maintain accurate accounts up to trial balance, ensuring financial integrity and transparency.
- Manage and optimise a cloud-based ERP finance system for real-time reporting and operational efficiency.
- Support organisational planning, contributing to strategic decision-making processes.
- Lead the tendering and contract negotiation process to ensure value for money and business alignment.
- Apply your commercial acumen to support sustainable and profitable business operations.
Requirements:
- Proven experience managing complex budgets and preparing statutory reports.
- Track record of preparing annual budgets for medium to large organisations.
- Proficiency in financial software, ideally cloud-based ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, Xero, Sage Intacct, X-Ledger).
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to prepare accounts to trial balance.
- Experience in organisational strategy and operational planning.
- Demonstrated experience in leading contract tendering and negotiations.
- Understanding of basic commercial business operations.
- Ideal candidate will be experienced in one or more of the following:
- Working in a charity. Not for Profit
- Project management
- Contract management
- Risk and compliance management
Deadline for applications is June 3rd, and an interview assessment day will take place on 12th June. Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available.