Finance Director

Finance Director

Location: Teesside

Salary: Up to £100,000 with a market leading benefits package which includes 44 days holiday!

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the postholder will provide transformational leadership in all aspects of the finance. With fundamental responsibility for providing strategic financial leadership and direction to the business.

Responsibilities;

• As part of the Senior Leadership Team, to actively develop and deliver the businesses Strategic Plan
• To ensure strong financial and regulatory controls are in place through the development and implementation of related policies, training and internal procedures and leading on ensuring the business is compliant with managing public money.
• To be the risk management champion for the business, ensuring a risk management and assurance framework is in place and effective, leading on production of audit plans, liaising and coordinating all audits and presenting to the audit & risk committee.
• To develop and have overall responsibility for the operational delivery of the five-year financial plan, including but not limited to production of statutory accounts and financial returns, treasury, bank and cash management / cash flow projections, production of high quality and timely management information, tax and VAT advice and returns, income recovery and maximisation.
• To ensure regulatory compliance on procurement, tendering and contractual matters, seeking value for money and procurement solutions to support the business infrastructure and operations.
• Undertaking financial due diligence and ensuring a system of control is in place for delivery partner reviews. Undertaking contractual reviews for new opportunities and providing financial information and oversight for funding bids and income tenders.
• To provide high quality management information including monthly management accounts, enrolment and funding reports, overhead and benchmarking analysis, staff pay and contract scenario testing.
• To produce high quality financial information to assess strategic project developments including capital developments, merger / acquisition scenarios, financial health scenario planning and stress testing of financial models.
• To prepare high quality capital and revenue bid submissions and monitor project delivery and financial returns.
• To produce and deliver an annual revenue and capital plan in line with strategic objectives and in consultation with governors and managers.
• To meet all strategic KPIs associated with your areas of responsibility.

Requirements:

• Fully qualified Accountant - ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA
• Proven ability to produce financial plans, statutory accounts, cash flows, revenue and capital plans and management accounts.
• Evidence of strong financial regulation and control
• Experience of meeting funders and regulators deadlines and expectations.
• Sound background in treasury, cash, bank and VAT
• Experience of financial and risk management and control

For more information or for a confidential discussion around this opportunity please feel free to contact Anthony Antoniou at Imperial Recruitment Group