Role: Head of Finance
Location: Bedford
Hours: Monday to Friday pam – 5pm
Salary: Up to £65,000 depending on experience
I am looking for an experienced and proactive Head of Finance to lead a small finance team in a newly created position in a thriving business based in Bedford.
What’s in it for you?
1. Contributory pension scheme
2. Employee Reward scheme
3. 28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
4. Hybrid working following probation
What will you be doing in the Head of Finance role?
5. Overall responsibility of the Accounts Team
6. Manage elements of the budgeting process, including monitoring, and reporting on financial performance
7. Managing VAT returns
8. Product Pricing analysis and decision making
9. Provide financial analysis and insights to support decision-making at both strategic and operational levels
10. Produce monthly management accounts and margin analysis
11. Continuously improve and streamline accounting processes and procedures
12. Liaise with external stakeholders such as financial institutions including banks, insurance companies, brokerage firms, our Dutch accountants and foreign exchange dealers
What we would like from you:
13. Fully qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACA) or equivalent in experience
14. Proven experience in a leadership role within a finance department
15. Strong analytical, decision-making, and management skills
16. Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods
17. Experience of accounting software and financial management systems
18. MS Office Suite – particularly with Excel.
19. Extensive experience of using Sage 50 including template and report writing
20. Understanding of international trade, multi-currency accounting and VAT
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Thank you for your interest in this vacancy, which is being advertised by Osborne Appointments, who are acting as an employment agency / business.