Head of Finance

Sewell Wallis are currently recruiting for a Head of Finance to join a UK firm of consultants within the construction sector, with offices in Leeds city centre.

This is a number one finance role working closely with the SLT where you will be responsible for developing and implementing financial strategies to support long term business decisions.

What will you be doing?

• Leading the budgeting and forecasting process.
• Ensuring the timely and accurate preparation of monthly management accounts, statutory reporting and overseeing the annual reporting cycles.
• Reconciling the sales invoices on a monthly basis.
• Identifying and managing financial risks.
• Business partnering across the wider organisation.
• Processing payroll.
• Implementing and maintaining effective financial management systems, ensuring compliance with regulations and standards.
• Acting as the main point of contact with tax advisors and external auditors.
• Managing 1 person.

What skills do we need?

• Qualified Accountant, ideally CIMA / ACCA / ACA or QBE.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
• Proven experience in a similar role.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Knowledge of Xero and Sage.
• Strong partnering skills with the ability to influence across all levels of the business.

What's on offer?

• 27 days holiday.
• Competitive benefits package.
• Regular social events.

Although this is office based, there is the opportunity to work 1 day from home.

For further details please contact Emma Dugdale.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.