Head of Finance

Head of Finance - Wadebridge - £45,000

Trial Balance Consulting have been exclusively engaged by a highly successful and rapidly growing Cornish services business that seek to recruit a Head of Finance to join their team. The vacancy has come about as a result of sustained and organic growth and will commence as a full time, site based, permanent contract. 

The successful candidate will act as finance-number-one and will play a key role in managing the end-to-end finance of a busy function. The role works as part of a small team but has broad interactions with colleagues across all departments, as well as external stakeholders and customers. This is a highly varied role with a large breadth of responsibility to include:

- Taking a lead role in ensuring efficient financial operations across the business

- Assist in the preparation of detailed monthly management report and offer commentary on areas of interest

- Highlight area and ideas for improved financial performance

- Finance analysis and highlight areas to minimise potential risk

- Work closely alongside the Managing Director on projects as well as day to day operations

- Assist with statutory accounting procedures

- Company payroll administration

- VAT reporting

- Assist in training and developing members of the finance team

For this role we’re seeking an experienced candidate, either part/fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA or qualified by vocational experience. This is not a role for a “back office” member of the team, it’s a role for a forward thinking, personable and dynamic individual who wants their opinion to be considered and ideas implemented. Suitable applicants should possess several years of recently gained high-level finance exposure and ideally have experience in managing a small team. The company has invested heavily in the use of technology and confidence in using cloud-based accounting platforms would be preferable. 

This is an interesting and prosperous business and there has never been a better time to join their friendly team. For further details and to apply, please contact Steve Roach quoting reference SR8350 ASAP.