Role purpose
Reporting to the CFO, the Head of Finance Operations will be responsible for the accounting function across the Group, leading and managing the Finance Team.
The key duties and responsibilities of the role are as follows:
- Ensure that the finance team are informed of their roles, responsibilities and expectations and providing them with appropriate, timely and accurate information, training, and on-going development.
- Oversee the preparation of the monthly management accounts and reporting, including all necessary accounting consolidations of the various group entities.
- Liaise with external and internal auditors as required.
- Liaise with group banking partners as required.
- Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts and budgets.
- Allocate resources, manage cash flows, and recommend cost-reducing solutions.
- Oversee any required P&L and Balance Sheet analysis and reconciliations.
- Manage and oversee the Group liquidity and treasury requirements.
- Work with the Senior Management team to manage financial elements of supplier contracts and presenting business performance to all internal and external stakeholders.
- Oversee the preparation and submission of the any VAT and tax reporting in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Responsible for financial due diligence procedures in respect to proposed commercial partners.
- Establish and maintain a robust internal control environment providing mitigation and minimisation of risks of fraud and error in the books.
- Establish, maintain, and review a suitable system of recording and monitoring internal and external audit recommendations relating to the operation of the finance department, and ensuring that all open items are remediated on time.
- Ensure a high quality/standard of work and service throughout.
- Be a proactive business partner to the other departments within the company.
- To perform any other duties which may be assigned from time to time
Direct Reports:
Core competencies, knowledge, and experience
- Must be in possession of an MQF Level 7 qualification in accounting, ACCA qualification or equivalent.
- Must have a minimum of five years’ working experience managing an accounting function., ideally in a group of companies with an international dimension.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and accounting packages for both general ledger and statutory accounting.
- Must be knowledgeable of regulatory and tax requirements, including transfer pricing.
- Must have in-depth understanding of cash flow management, treasury, and day-to-day bookkeeping.
- Must have experience with budgeting and risk management
- Must have strong analytical and decision-making skills
- Must be able to lead and motivate a team.
