Head of Finance - Sewell Wallis : Job Details

Sewell Wallis are currently representing our client, a well-known sports industry organisation based in Sheffield as they look to appoint their new Head of Finance. This is a great opportunity to be involved strategically with strategy at the same time as having full control of the finance department.

The Head of Finance will have overall responsibility for the review of the organisation's financial reporting submissions in ensuring the financial performance in accordance with industry regulations to include profitability and sustainability, cost management protocols, annual budget planning and all other aspects of financial controls.

What will you be doing?

• To direct Line manage the Finance Assistant Manager and provide support around all people management responsibilities within the Finance department.
• Work alongside other SMT to support in other areas of the organisation as and when required to promote best practice.
• Perform regular finance business partnering with appropriate budget holders and/or members of the senior management team.
• Ensure all relevant submissions are provided
• To oversee the preparation of comprehensive monthly management accounts for the Board.
• Present financial position, financial performance and other appropriate items to the Board as required.
• Prepare annual consolidated group and trading subsidiary statutory accounts, notes to the accounts and annual reports.
• Principal liaison with appointed statutory auditors and with HM Revenue & Customs in meeting regulatory requirements.
• Oversee payroll and workplace pensions in ensuring the organisation is compliant and adheres to legal requirements.
• Perform, attest, and submit quarterly VAT returns for the organisation and monthly VAT returns for its trading subsidiary.

What skills are we looking for?

• Qualified ACA, CIMA or ACCA
• Extensive knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles in the UK.
• Experience reviewing financial statements and detailed financial forecasts.
• Excellent leadership qualities.
• Minimum 5 years' experience at a similar level.

What's on offer?

• Salary up to £90,000 depending on experience.
• Hybrid working and 35-hour working week.
• Organisation discounts.

Send us your CV below, or contact Kayley Haythornthwaite for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.