Head of Finance
Hemel Hempstead area - rural location
Competitive salary plus benefits
Monday to Friday 9am-5.30pm but flexible on start and finish times
Hybrid working
Our client is a leading retail brand, wo we are working with to recruit an experienced Head of Finance. Are you a people person, with strong finance experience, and a relevant qualification looking to work for a well established business. This is a fabulous opportunity to join a well regarded business, at an exciting time. You will over see a small finance team in a beautiful working environment.
You will be responsible for;
- Reporting directly to the business owners making them aware of all financial issues.
- Managing the Finance team providing them with the appropriate support and development as and when required.
- Involvement in all aspects of the business from day-to-day financial control to cash flow management, forecasting and implementation of the strategic plan.
- Responsible for the producing monthly management accounts and presenting to the Board.
- Providing commercial analysis and insights to enable decisions to be made correctly and efficiently.
- Working with the senior management team eg Marketing, Sales, Buying, Merchandising and Ecommerce, to ensure consistent alignment on business strategy and financial objectives from the beginning of every project.
- Oversight and coordination of annual budgets.
- Implement robust inventory control reporting and accountability procedures.
- Liaison with a range of external parties (Advisors, Auditors, Tax etc).
- Continuous reviews to ensure all financial systems, policies and processes are robust and compliant with financial regulations.
Skills & experience:
- Qualified in CIMA, ACCA, ACA preferable. QBE is a possibility
- Retail, or Ecommerce experience preferential but not essential
- Business partnering experience essential. We are recruiting someone to work with non finance SMT members
- Great communication skills
- Experience of working in an SME business
This role is offered on full time hybrid basis, or a part time basis.
Interested? Please apply now for immediate consideration.