Head Of Financial Reporting and Planning

• Exciting time to join a growing business
• Excellent opportunity to work with a strong team and business

About Our Client

Our exclusive client, already a leading player within the sector, is now merging with a competitor to further increase their market share, creating a very impressive business unit.

The private equity backed company provides a range of services and benefits from having a long-term contract model, which helps to create accurate, long-range forecasts and stability.

Job Description

As the Head of Financial Reporting and Planning, you will report to the Finance Director and will directly lead, manage and develop a team of 5 (Management Accountants and Finance Business Partners).

You will be required to:

• Provide leadership to the finance team, ensuring smooth operations and accurate financial reporting.
• Deliver information required by Head office and the private equity business efficiently and accurately.
• Take overall responsibility for the production of monthly, quarterly and period accounts.
• Manage the P&L and Balance sheet carefully.
• Pay close attention to cash flow.
• Undertake commercial analysis in relation to variance analysis, providing insightful, commercial commentary.
• Report numbers to the Finance Director, Divisional Managing Director, and Group Head office.
• Play a key role in budget planning, financial forecasting, and risk management.
• Drive process improvements to enhance financial accuracy and improve decision making.
• Report on operational KPIs and provide management information.

The Successful Applicant

The successful Head of Financial Reporting and Planning should have:

• Strong all-around accountancy skills, particularly in managing the management accounts, P&L, and Balance Sheet.
• Ability to pull together all numbers to a tight timetable and deal with ad hoc requests.
• The ability to create powerful, insightful analysis and commentary.
• A background of dealing with Private equity or Venture Capital owners would be advantageous.
• You must be fully qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).

This role is office-based 5 days per week, so you must be comfortable with this.

What's on Offer

• A competitive salary range of up to £80,000 per year + benefits.
• The opportunity to lead a vibrant finance team in a well-established company, at a time of growth and development.

A reminder - this role is based in the office 5 days per week.