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Head of Financial Accounts

Employer
Michael Page Finance
Location
England, London
Salary
£70000 - £75000 per annum
Closing date
Jan 22, 2019

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Job Role
Controller
Sector
Education & Training
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

The Head of Financial Accounts role reports into the Assistant Director of Finance and has effective oversight of the Financial Accounting team. The role will be responsible for a team of two to facilitate the delivery of the statutory accounts.

Client Details

The organisation is a major education provider, based in London, focusing on qualifications that centre around Law, Business Management and Finance. The company has expanded significantly in the last five years with the finances of the company becoming more complex in this time.

Description

The Head of Financial Accounts would have the following responsibilities:

  • Leading the production of the Group's annual statutory accounts and oversight of the preparation of the subsidiary statutory accounts. Be the main contact point for the organisations external auditors.
  • Management and development of the Financial Accounting team.
  • Responsibility for ensuring all relevant taxes are identified and accurately processed including VAT, Gift Aid and Corporation tax.
  • Manage cash flow and treasury management monitoring processes through efficient credit control and payment process and oversight of treasury activities.
  • Presenting to the senior management and interacting with on a regular basis.

Profile

The Head of Financial Accounts will be an ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified accountant with strong technical experience and a track record of managing a team. Alongside this you will have first rate technical skills and the ability to produce Group annual statutory accounts. You will also need to have experience of VAT, tax and FRS102.

Strong team management experience is essential to this role and specifically, managing and developing a management information team through a period of change.

Applications from all sectors are welcomed but experience of working under pressure and to tight deadlines in a commercially focused organisation would be highly beneficial.

Job Offer

£70,000-75,000 + Benefits

Company

Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.

We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.

Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 155 offices in 36 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package. We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career.

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