A superb Head of Finance role has arisen in a global, marketing business based near Harrow in North West London. Client Details Michael Page Finance have been retained by a global leading marketing business based near Harrow. The group turnover £9million and were founded over two decades ago. Since their inception, the business has delivered a number of high profile services for their international client base and have run some very well-known projects. The business consult, advise and deliver projects and have a reputation in the market for success and subsequently have won a number of awards. Description The Head of Finance will be a key member of the management team and be responsible for: Leading, mentoring and developing a team of 3 direct reports Management of all day to day financial controls, reconciliations, inputs and payments. Preparation and ownership of monthly management accounts and month end reporting. Preparation and ownership of annual statutory accounts working with external accountants Identifying those KPI's for the business that make the difference and producing regular reports the Board Ensure that all variances are understood and deliver insightful commentary that helps to influence the company direction and strategy. Reporting and monitoring actual department timesheets, income and costs against budget and identifying efficiencies Ensure that balance sheet reconciliations are reviewed to agreed deadlines Management and ownership of monthly payroll process (delivered via an external service) Management of internal Tax processes Develop and own the planning, budgeting, cash flow and financial modelling processes for the company. Oversight of Debtors and Credits and supplier payment runs Reporting revenue by service type and client and provide insights to drive commercial decisions Improve understanding of how to measure job profitability in near real time Ensure robust internal control systems operate across the company Assist with ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests from senior colleagues and team members. Profile The successful Head of Finance will be; A fully qualified accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA) Demonstrable experience in a similar role Prior marketing company experience Able to build relationships at all levels and influence Strong Systems skills Job Offer The Head of Finance role comes with a competitive base salary of £90,000-£100,000 plus bonus and package.