Head of Finance

Do you have experience of leading a finance function and are interested in working for a growing SME business?

What's in it for you?

• Salary up to £75,000
• Immediate start available
• Initial interim contract with potential to secure a permanent position
• Hybrid working model
• Free parking

About your next employer

VANRATH are pleased to be working exclusively with a successful SME business based in Greater Belfast, in their recruitment of a Head of Finance. This is an opportunity to join a business group with an excellent reputation in their sector, due to their high levels of customer satisfaction alongside high quality services.

Reporting to the Managing Director, the Head of Finance will be responsible for leading the finance function, managing a finance team, overseeing monthly and yearly accounts preparation, and managing all banking relationships. If you are a Qualified Accountant with 5+ years' experience of leading a finance team, ideally within an SME environment, this could be the ideal role.

This role is initially on a 6-month contract basis, however, the organisation will need someone on a long-term basis, and this has the opportunity to become permanent.

About you

• Qualified Accountant with 5+ years in a senior leadership role
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact with internal & external stakeholders
• Ability to influence and negotiate with the senior management team
• A 'hands-on' manager, with the ability to be involved in daily management details
• Available at short notice

What you'll do

• Daily oversight of the finance team, ensuring all deliverables are met in line with agreed timescales
• Ownership of the month-end reporting process
• Preparation of financial models for rolling budgets and cashflow forecasts
• Preparing board reports and reporting to the senior management team
• Managing relationships with banks and investors
• Overall ownership of business financials