Brellis Recruitment
Job title:
Head of Finance
Company
Brellis Recruitment
Job description
A superb opportunity to join a prestigious, globally renowned employer in the role of Qualified Accountant (essential to be fully qualified ACA/CIMA/ACCA and to have experience with SORP accounting principles.)
- Leading and co-ordinating the planning and budgeting activity within overall framework and producing timely and accurate reporting against those plans; advising on options and financial analysis of strategic and operational plans
- Ensuring the departments are properly resourced, in terms of people, knowledge, systems and procedures to ensure compliance with financial control and accounting requirements
- Presenting financial plans to the Treasurer which properly balance company aspirations and priorities with its long-term financial viability
- Advising the Treasurer on the cost implications of policy developments
- Developing a suite of Management Accounts and KPIs
- Scenario modelling to support the department’s plans
Main Tasks
- Production of annual statutory accounts consistent with the requirements of the Charities SORP (FRS 102)
- Manage audit and auditors – establish and maintain accounting and office procedures and ensure these are consistent with audit standards
- Generate the annual statutory accounts and notes in a form suitable for submission to the Charity Commission and Companies House
- Preparation of annual OfS statements for the University, as part of the annual reporting cycle
- Leadership of the year end process to ensure timely and accurate completion
- In conjunction with the Treasurer, develop annual budget and long-range forecasts for consideration by Finance Committee
- Advise Finance Committee on the key accounting and finance issues
- Ensure that budgets and long-range plans are in line with strategy
- Provide leadership in the production and development of monthly management accounts.
- Prepare and monitor balance sheets and oversee reconciliation processes.
- Provide financial expertise in the development of existing systems and ad hoc financial reviews
- Produce ad-hoc reports for Governing Body and other Committees
People Management
- Manage the Accounts team consisting of Assistant Accountant, Accounts Payable Officer, the Payroll Officer, Student Finance Officer and Apprentice.
- Carry out annual personal development reviews, develop staff and ensure all training needs are met
- Work with the Development team on the recording of donations and donations forecast
- Produce periodic information on the investment portfolio including the cash held within the short-term funds managed by the Investment Committee
- Manage detailed Endowment and Restricted Fund accounts and liaise with Fund holders
- Produce and assess the financial results of the department’s trading activities
- Manage VAT between the department and subsidiary companies in a consistent manner, in line with current HMRC practice and guidance
- Ensure fiscal and regulatory compliance and advise Finance Committee on any underlying issues
- Oversee VAT returns. Manage and review the company’s partial exemption method for VAT accounting
- Manage day to day cash flow and banking
- Perform regular review of banking and loan arrangements and service costs
- Provide loan providers with Covenant and other Management information as required
- Oversee maintenance of the fixed assets register
- Ensure all disposals are properly authorised and accounted for
- Assist the Treasurer in managing the Shared Equity scheme
- With the support of the Payroll officer, manage the monthly payroll payments, P11Ds and P60s, pension payments and BiK
Expected salary
£80000 per year
Location
Oxford
Job date
Wed, 20 Mar 2024 23:57:00 GMT
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