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Head of Finance

3rd February 2025

Job Type
Permanent
Location
North West
Discipline
Skills, Training & Apprenticeships
Remuneration
up to £55k plus amazing benefits including 27 days hol, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32, birthday leave, pension

Head of Finance

Blackburn, Lancashire with scope for hybrid working for approx 2 days a month, 

Permanent Full Time 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday

Salary Up to £55,000 depending on qualifications, skills and experience plus the benefits include 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 days in accordance with service, birthday leave, opportunity to purchase up to an additional 5 days holiday per year, contributory pension scheme, life insurance based on 4 x annual salary, annual CPD days and opportunities for career development and progression, modern facilities, family friendly policies, scope for hybrid working, free parking on and off site, 

Our training provider is a large independent training provider based in Blackburn and is owned by the University of Central Lancashire.  They have a heritage of over 50 years in Lancashire, delivering learning and development solutions and pride themselves on delivering excellence in learning and creating outstanding talent.

We are looking for someone to join a welcoming and supportive Senior Management Team where we share a compelling vision for the future whilst functioning cohesively as a unit. 

The successful individual will need to ensure and support strong financial governance of the business through the application of robust internal controls and the provision of high-quality financial information, advice and guidance. You will play a critical role in helping build financial understanding across the business whilst developing and maintaining positive working relationships both internally and externally including with colleagues at the University. 

As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT), you will contribute to the effective leadership and management of the Company and to ensure that the Chief Executive Officer is equipped with appropriate financial information and the wider SMT is aware of the financial context of the operating environment.

Act as SMT portfolio holder for finance and to champion finance issues to SMT and the Company as a whole.

Work alongside the University Head of Group Accounting and Compliance, to ensure that financial processes and reporting within the Company meet the standards, policies and requirements of the Group and to champion financial process improvement across the Company

Design financial reporting structures that provide the right granularity of information for high quality business decision-making by all key stakeholders across the company.

Ensure that the Company complies with Group Financial Regulations and associated reporting requirements, including reporting breaches of Financial Regulations and/or Procurement Standing Orders to the University Head of Group Accounting and Compliance

Prepare monthly management accounts to include as a minimum analysis of key variances, forecast projections to the end of the current year, identification of key risks, issues and opportunities and recommendation of actions to address the same. Presenting to senior members of finance staff

Essential ;

Qualifications ;Fully qualified CCAB, CIMA or equivalent • Management qualification Experience • At least five years’ post-qualified experience working within a corporate or SME finance environment • Experience of preparation and presentation of finance reports to non-finance managers • Experience meeting regular reporting deadlines • Experience preparing financial statements for publication and coordinating external audit activity • Managerial experience at middle or senior level

Skills: Strong communicator, able to clearly explain complex financial concepts to a non-financial audience and develop confidence in their financial stewardship • Advanced analytical and problem solving skills including the use of appropriate IT tools for relevant tasks • High level IT skills including the ability to use MS Office software in particular advanced Excel skills • Knowledge of financial management information systems including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platforms • Ability to prioritise work efficiently, to tight deadlines and with accuracy • Attention to detail

Values: • Committed to Safeguarding policies and procedures and their application • Committed to achieving ambitions through teamwork and collaboration • Takes responsibility and professional pride in the quality of their work • Proactively creates and seizes every opportunity to flourish in education, at work and for life • Shows support, respect and compassion to learners, colleagues and communities

Work with the University Head of Group Accounting and Compliance and University Head of Financial Processes to prepare quarterly cash flow forecasts to ensure treasury headroom compliance.

To apply for the role of Head of Finance please email your cv to [email protected] or call Tina Lacey on 0161 320 3793 / 07866 625747.

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