Head of Finance

Role:Head of Finance

Salary:£50 - £60k per annum, dependant on qualifications and experience

Contract type:Permanent

Working hours:Full Time (37.5 hrs pw)

Location:Home based with travel required

For over three decades, we have been dedicated to supporting individuals and employers across the UK. As a nationwide market leader, we have assisted over 13,000 people in the past year alone to retrain, embark on new career paths, or establish their own businesses.

Join Standguide as our Head of Finance, a pivotal senior role responsible for overseeing the financial management and reporting for Standguide Group and its subsidiaries. You will ensure financial strategies align with our vision and mission while driving success across our expanding organisation.

Standguide delivers skills, health support, and employment services to individuals, employers, and government agencies nationwide. With a growing, experienced team, we operate through a network of UK-wide Centres, online platforms, and mobile services. Accredited with awards like the Matrix Standard, Investors in People Gold, Disability Confident Leader, and Ofsted Good, we are committed to excellence in everything we do.

What youll do

• Lead and manage the finance department, including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, auditing, and compliance
• Provide strategic financial advice and guidance to the board, and other stakeholders
• Ensure the financial sustainability and growth of the company, and identify and mitigate any financial risks
• Develop and implement financial policies, procedures, and systems that align with best practices and regulatory standards
• Ensure the preparation, presentation and analysis of accurate and timely financial statements and reports to internal and external audiences
• Coordinate and liaise with external auditors, bankers, insurers, and other financial partners
• Support the development, financial planning/costing and implementation of new projects, contracts, and funding opportunities.

Key areas of the role

• Financial Planning & Analysis
• Financial Reporting & Compliance
• Financial Operations & Controls
• Financial Leadership & Strategy

What youll need

• Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• Relevant Professional Finance/Accounting qualification, i.e. CPA, CMA, CA, ACCA qualification or equivalent
• At least 10 years of progressive experience in financial management, which must include a demonstratable ability in financial planning, forecasting and tender evaluation
• 5+ years' experience of working at a senior level in a finance department, with oversight of general finance ledger duties
• Working knowledge of Sage accounting packages
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Full UK driving license as role requires travel.

Overseas equivalent qualifications will be accepted.

We welcome applicants with lived experience and encourage applications that reflect the relevance to the post.

Benefits

• CPD - Broad range of internal training to enhance your knowledge and skills
• Comprehensive Manager & Leader training programme - internal
• Generous pension scheme, with the option to opt out
• Company health plan subject to successful completion of probation period
• 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
• 5-10 sick day per year paid.

Join us at Standguide and be part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful impact on individuals' lives and businesses nationwide.

Standguide is an Equal Opportunities Employer and a Disability Confident Leader.We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and value the diversity of our staff and customers. We thrive on creating positive working relationships, free from discrimination.

Successful candidates will be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check.

For the full job description and person specification, please email Amy atrecruitment @standguide.co.uk.