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Head of Finance

Rutherford Briant
Posted 15 hours ago, valid for 22 days
Location

Colchester, Essex CO6 3JQ, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for a commercial Financial Controller aiming for a Finance Director role within two years.
  • Candidates should have relevant experience in a commercial environment and must be fully qualified.
  • The role involves leading finance functions, managing a small team, and ensuring timely financial reporting.
  • The competitive salary includes an annual bonus, private medical, life assurance, 26 days holiday plus bank holidays, and a pension.
  • Rutherford Briant promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion, encouraging underrepresented talent to apply.

Are you a commercial Financial Controller looking to make a move that will give you a path to Finance Director in 2 years?  Are you always looking to add value and find efficiencies in processes?  Would you like to be part of a business that is looking to diversify and grow through acquisition?  This maybe the opportunity for you!

The Head of Finance is a key position within this owner managed business.  Partnering with the MD you will be the lead on all finance related matters.  Managing a small team, you will be collaborating with the wider senior leadership team to deliver on the strategic objectives of this business.

Responsibilities 

  • Lead all finance functions within the business and manage all financial and accounting operations including cash, debtor and creditor management.
  • Ensure timely production of monthly/quarterly management accounts and performance reports, including production of budgets and financial forecasts and report variances.
  • Undertake appraisal and evaluation of Board directed projects including strategic, operational, business development and capital investment projects.
  • Coordinate and direct the introduction of BI packages to improve visibility of management and department information.
  • Monitor internal control policies and procedures to ensure current business requirements are met
  • Provide a measured financial perspective when addressing operational and commercial issues/opportunities with managers and directors.

The ideal candidate will be fully qualified and have worked within a commercial environment.  You will also have demonstrable experience of where you have added value to the finance team and wider business.

In return you will receive a competitive salary, annual bonus, private medical, life assurance, 26 days holiday plus bank holidays and pension.

Rutherford Briant is passionate about equity, diversity, and inclusion. We seek individuals from the widest talent pool and encourage underrepresented talent to apply to vacancies with us. We are committed to recruitment processes that are fair for all, regardless of background and personal characteristics.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.