Job Description

The Head of Financial Accounting has the following responsibilities:

• To effectively lead the financial accounting team and maintain a high performing culture.
• Manage the preparation of the statutory accounts for the group, this will involve planning this process for the group. Furthermore this will include integrating new entities into the group.
• Work with other Heads of service to improve the finance teams systems and procedures.
• Coordinate the year end process across the organisation and take leadership for its successful delivery.
• Key point of contact for any technical on matters of accounting standards.
• Coordinate the external audit and prepare the annual judgement paper to the auditors.
• Work with the financial planning analysis team in inputting information into the long term financial plan.

The Successful Applicant

You will be a fully qualified, chartered accountant (ACA or equivalent) with strong reporting and technical finance understanding that can be evidenced through experience. In addition, you will have a track record of working closely with key stakeholders to deliver excellent financial reporting and decision-making support.

Furthermore you will have led and managed teams successfully. It is paramount that the successful candidate has experiencing leading and coordinating a year end process. Applications from all backgrounds are welcome but there is a preference for individuals with a property, housing or practice background.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities