Head of Finance

Head of Finance - London Based - 6 Figure Package

Potensis Selection is a specialist recruiter working in the construction & property space.Based in London Bridge, close to Borough Market and Flat Iron Sqaure, we work with major players in the UK house building sector, With 25 years of trading behind us, we are the go to partner for our clients when they look to hire the best sector talent.

Reporting to the Board, this is a hands on role, responsible for overseeing day to day operations as well as financial recording and reporting. The ideal candidate must be able to work under their own initiative, with the drive and passion to meet targets and deadlines, as well as keep abreast of changing requirements. You will need to be tenacious in your approach but capable of building strong relationships, both internally and externally adopting a calm and professional approach at all times.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Oversee the monthly & weekly payroll, including management of other Finance members.
• Prepare all financial reporting, including management and statutory accounts, budgeting and forecasting.
• Produce weekly management informatioon and KPIs.
• Maintain up to date overhead cost analysis.
• Managing other personal financial aspects for the MD.
• Monitor cash flow and funding availbilty, including production of regular forecasts.
• Oversee all fiscal and fiduciary duties including corporate tax, VAT, etc
• Calculate and process and process internal company payroll, prepare and submit payroll returns to HMRC.
• Manage purchase ledger and payment of supplier invoices.
• control developemt, operation and delivery of all regulatory and compliance requirements, to include filing of statutory and tax returns.
• Maintain the norminal ledger and chart of accounts, inclusing balance sheet reconcillations.
• Review and process employee expense claims.
• Manage the company pension scheme.
• Administer company credit cards.
• Manage other operational non financial areas of the business as necessary.
• Other ad-hoc projects, working with other members of the Finance team, as and when required.

Required skills, knowledge, qualifications and experience:

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
• Previous experience of producing management accounts and cash flow forecasting / analysis essential.
• Working knowledge of payroll processing including PAYE and National Insurance.
• An understanding of the Construction Industry Scheme would be an advantage.
• Highly proficent in MS Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional organisational and planning skills, with meticulous attention to detail.
• SME experience preferred, but not essential.
• Exposure to a high volume payroll and credit control is desirable.
• Willing to challenge the status quo and generate ideas for improvement.
• A hands on approach is essential
• Flexibilty in this role is imperative.
• This is an Office based role.

Overall, you must be an excellent communicator, possess a target-orientated attitude, be willing to get stuck in and roll up your sleeves, and enjoy working as part of a small but busy team.