Head of Finance
Location: Warrington, GB, WA3 6YD; Leicester, GB, LE3 1UF; Bristol, GB, BS16 1EJ
Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid
Job Title: Head of Finance
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / 18 Month Fixed Term Contract
Role ID: SF62157
At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. As a Head of Finance, you’ll be responsible for accounting operations and governance for the Nuclear Services business, ensuring all accounting, finance, and stakeholder policies, requirements, and deadlines are fully met.
The Role:
You will ensure appropriate financial control and governance, support the delivery of the external audit, and lead the Nuclear Services finance team, focusing on their development and training:
* Take on projects at the request of the Cavendish Finance Director, including supporting the ongoing development of the Cavendish and Nuclear sector finance function.
* Support the Nuclear Services leadership team in enhancing sustainable financial performance, meeting budgets, and driving continuous improvement in managing spend.
* Ensure that cost and income collection processes are adhered to in line with company contract management and financial procedures.
* Prepare and review financial forecasts appropriately to drive action.
* Develop action-focused periodic reporting processes to monitor and challenge the operational businesses to maximize financial performance.
This role is full time, 37 hours per week, and requires regular travel to Warrington, Leicester, or Bristol, alongside home working arrangements.
Essential Experience:
* Excellent people management and communication skills at all levels.
* Project accounting experience.
* Experience in assessing and utilizing team members' key attributes to create an effective team.
* Experience of working with senior management.
* Ability to deliver a robust business planning and reporting process.
* High degree of commercial acumen.
Qualifications:
* You must hold a recognized professional accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, ACMA, CIMA, ICAEW, ICAS) or equivalent/similar.
Security Clearance:
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.
What We Offer:
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
* Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
* Employee share scheme.
* Employee shopping savings portal.
* Payment of Professional Fees.
* Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave.
* Holiday Trading allows employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave.
* ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year for volunteering.
* Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
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