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About the Business
An opportunity to become the Head of Finance for a global company based in Halesowen, with strong growth potential and a genuine focus on their teams. As a small, family-run business, they treat their staff like family with their amazing culture. You’ll look after a strong team of 4 and be part of a growing, impactful finance function operating across the group.
Main Duties:
As The Head of Finance, your main duties include:
- Oversee the financial and administrative functions of the company and its subsidiaries.
- Be part of the Senior Management Team, understanding key business challenges and collaborating to achieve our goals.
- Manage the UK and EMEA accounting teams, including credit control, sales, and purchase ledger functions.
- Handle cash and treasury management for multiple bank accounts in different currencies.
- Work with the Logistics Manager on stock management, ensuring it aligns with cash flow and reduces outdated stock.
- Manage the finance operations in our ERP system, including posting to the accounts.
- Prepare monthly financial reports for the SMT, covering trading activities, assets, and liabilities.
- Ensure company and tax reporting requirements are met.
- Oversee VAT, Intrastat, and EC sales reporting.
- Understand international VAT requirements for trading and manage multi-warehouse operations.
- Prepare and monitor annual budgets, advising on potential cost-saving opportunities.
- Coordinate pensions, private healthcare, and death-in-service policies with advisers.
- Manage insurance policies and negotiate annual premium renewals.
- Maintain HR and personnel files, liaising with external HR consultants as needed.
- Oversee annual accounting, audits, and reporting requirements.
- Perform company secretarial duties and submit reports to Companies House.
- Maintain and create documentation to support accounting systems and processes.
Location / Office / Culture
The role is hybrid with 3 days in the office based in Halesowen . The company operate from a modern office consisting of a strong team. The business is very flexible in its working patterns and due to the current ongoing growth offers great chances for progression.
What We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate will have:
- Be detail-oriented, organised, and accurate in your work.
- Basic Microsoft Office skills and the ability to handle data are important.
- A hands-on approach—ready to lead your team while staying involved in day-to-day tasks.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to explain things clearly.
- Take ownership of your work and see tasks through to completion.
- Trustworthy, reliable, and committed to doing the right thing.
- Proactive, able to take initiative and get things done without needing constant direction.
- An understanding of how processes and systems work together and align with our goals.
- Motivated and driven to always improve and grow.
- Some commercial awareness and a basic understanding of how businesses operate.
- Eagerness for personal growth and continuous self-improvement.
- Driving License
Why Join the business
- Hybrid working
- Fantastic managers
- Family run business
- Flexible working in a modern environment
- A company with a track record of internal progression
- Generous holiday days
About Us
We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.
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