Head of Finance

Coventry Permanent £75,000 - £85,000 per year
  • 360 finance leadership role covering FP&A, financial reporting and commercial
  • Solid No.2 role with clear progression path

About Our Client

Leading retailer who are very people and community focussed. They take great pride in offering customers a wide range of quality food and fresh produce at the fairest prices. The bsuiness has for generations been widely recognised as a name that can be trusted - offering their customers the very best value for their money.

Job Description

  • Production of management accounts in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Develop (with assistance) and maintain an accurate cashflow forecasting model.
  • Support Divisional General Managers with the preparation of refurbishment or new development budgets for Board approval.
  • Own the annual budget setting process and subsequent quarterly re-forecasting.
  • Liaise with external auditors as and when required.
  • Provide any further financial information to the Management Executive to enable appropriate decision making.
  • Have a working knowledge off all aspects the Finance function with the ability to provide holiday & sickness cover when required. To perform any ad-hoc tasks requested by Management Executive and line manager.
  • Have a working understanding of VAT & Banking processes.
  • To promote good working relationships both in own department and across the divisions.
  • Observe all safety and hygiene regulations and practices as laid down by the Society under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)

The Successful Applicant

  • Accountancy qualification or significant experience within a similar role.
  • Experience of managing a finance team
  • Knowledge of current accounting technical updates
  • Knowledge of Partial Exemption VAT calculations
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Organisational skills
  • Analytically minded individual capable of prioritising tasks and meeting deadlines
  • Team player
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel
  • IT Literate

What's on Offer

  • £75,000 - £85,000 basic
  • Benefits
Contact
Matt Taylor
Quote job ref
JN-102023-6211874
Phone number
07973600105

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Financial Controller
Sector
Retail
Location
Coventry
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Matt Taylor
Consultant phone
07973600105
Job reference
JN-102023-6211874