Are you a commercially minded Finance Manager / Company Accountant / Financial Controller who enjoys the hands-on nature of an SME environment? In this Head of Finance role for an award-winning engineering business based in Bradford, you will take full ownership for and drive the Finance & Purchasing department. The role requires an energetic and enthusiastic individual ready to take on a challenge. The successful applicant for the Head of Finance role will be someone who enjoys a fast-paced environment, thrives working within a team, enjoys helping others develop and shows initiative and drive. General Details:

Full-Time / Permanent
Monday-Friday / 37.5 hours per week
Based Thornton, Bradford / onsite
Salary from £60,000
31 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
Enhanced pension (5%)

A range of benefits are also offered including:

Death in service policy - 3x annual salary
Health Insurance - optional
24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
Long service rewards
Company events
Dedicated in-house and on-site training
Career development
Cycle to work scheme
Free onsite parking
Store discount

THE ROLE: Head of Finance

You will work directly with other Heads of Department and the Board of Directors to develop strategy and move the company towards its goals.
You will be responsible for a team of two (Assistant Accountant and Purchasing Manager) and be able to motivate, lead and mould the department.
Ideally, you will have extensive experience working within a finance department and possess previous people management and leadership experience.
You will be an exceptional communicator, and be used to influencing at senior stakeholder level, working with key decision makers.
The successful candidate will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA /equivalent qualified.

KEY DUTIES INCLUDE:

Oversee all Company accounts and accounting transactions.
Create and implement the business finance and procurement strategy.
Develop and manage budgets and financial plans for the business.
Review all financial plans and budgets, regularly looking for cost-reduction opportunities.
Manage cashflow by tracking transactions and regularly creating and reviewing internal reports.
Prepare, present and submit all relevant financial reporting.
Support the Finance Director in all financial preparatory works.
Complete the preparation and submission of all required monthly, quarterly, and annual returns.
Provide the Financial Director with regular financial and departmental updates.
Supervise required monthly payroll tasks.
Work closely with the Project team and provide financial guidance throughout the lifecycle of projects.
Collaborate with the Finance Director to finalise and present the reports to the board of directors/other relevant stakeholders.
Embed KPIs to manage performance across the team.
Coordinate finance team members to provide training and guidance to non-financial stakeholders.

ABOUT THE COMPANY: Established for over 22 years, they offer comprehensive commercial and industrial fuel storage solutions – from supply to tank maintenance, offering UK wide coverage: supply, installations and maintenance of complete fuel storage systems. An award-winning business, based in Bradford, West Yorkshire with a strong, stable customer base. They are growing day by day and on the lookout for ambitious, driven and hard-working individuals, ready for a new challenge. They have strong company values and working with them is very much a team experience. Their employees are at the heart of their operation, and they strive to provide the best career opportunities. Please apply with an up-to-date CV if this sounds like an interesting opportunity for you. If shortlisted, our client will contact you to discuss the role and your experience further. Key Appointments UK Ltd will assess your suitability for the role based on the information contained in your CV and application. This includes skills, experience, education, and location. By applying for this role, you give consent for your CV to be processed by Key Appointments for recruitment purposes only. We often work with third parties who may contact you about this role. Our full Privacy Policy is available at key-appointments

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