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Head of Finance

Job description

Harris Hill is recruiting for a Head of Finance for this sports and wellbeing charity (hybrid)

  • Salary: £60,000pa

  • Hybrid Working: 2 days a month is required to visit sites in London and Buckinghamshire.

  • Reporting to: CEO

  • Direct Reports: 5 Finance staff

This position requires someone to work at all levels, working on hands-on financial modelling, overseeing the finance team, liaising with investment managers and presenting to Board level Trustees and Directors.

  • monitoring the investments, fundraising, Sports Lottery and sponsorship incomes.

  • the preparation of the year-end financial reporting, production of the consolidated Annual Reports and accounts and the related external audit process including reviewing the tax computation and filing the accounts with Charity Commission and Companies House.

  • overseeing the day-to-day management of the finance function, overall financial governance including internal control, balance sheet reconciliations, legal and regulatory compliance and production of financial information.

  • management of the Trading Subsidiary accounts.

  • advisor of the Board, Finance & Risk and Investment Committees.

  • other duties including annual budgeting, payroll support, P11D and PSA preparation, preparing and filing quarterly VAT returns.

Essential Person Specification:

  • CIMA qualified/qualified CCAB accountant or DChA.

  • experience of supporting with the management of an investment portfolio.

  • experience of dealing with a Trading Subsidiary (including the related VAT knowledge).

  • adept at building and maintaining effective relationships with the team, beneficiaries, Trustees and external stakeholders.

  • advanced understanding of IT, accounting and procurement software’s (Sage Intacct experience would be preferential).

  • the ability to prioritise, work pragmatically and independently and to gather information and produce high quality written evaluations to deadline, present to varying audiences, report meaningful outputs and input into strategic direction.