Head of Finance & Commercial Services

Are you a CCAB qualified Accountant who has experience working at a Head of Finance level or similar in a small to medium organisation? Do you want to work for a commercially minded public sector organisation and manage a small team?

This exciting and newly created role will oversee the finance function and report into the Director of Finance. This pivotal role will lead on the continued development and implementation of the organisations commercial strategy and will ensure policies, procedures and new development opportunities are implemented to agreed deadlines. Responsibilities for the role include:

*Management of both the commercial services and finance team which currently consist of four
members of staff
*Provide technical expertise to the finance team and wider organisation
*Analyse trends to help identify financial risks
*Lead on the production of monthly management accounts and variance analysis, supporting the
Finance Director and working closely with Budget Holders across the organisation
*Provide high quality management reporting and information, meeting strict deadlines
*Liaise with external Stakeholders
*Ensure best practice for financial reporting is followed at all times

This organisation is based in central London, has a total of 75 employees and an annual turnover of £11.5 million.

The successful candidate will be:
*ACA/CCAB qualified Accountant with a strong understanding of financial systems
*Demonstrable experience of working at a similar level
*Previous management experience of a minimum of two members of staff
*Experience of providing information to non-financial managers
*Excellent communication skills

If you meet all of the above criteria and are interested in the role, please apply as soon as possible as the client is reviewing CVs on a daily basis.