Head of Financial Reporting

Your new company
A growing, Bath-based business is looking to recruit a Head of Financial Reporting to join the team in this newly created role. Your new role
Reporting into the Finance Director and managing a team of 5 people, this role will lead and support the operational finance function, delivering financial reports and year-end accounts to ensure regulatory compliance. Key elements of the role include:

• Report and provide written commentary of month end performance with variance analysis
• Lead on monthly management accounts, forecasting and KPI analysis.
• Coordinate on the production of year-end statutory accounts.
• Lead on the production of the annual budget model.
• Review aged debt.
• Implementing controls, policies and procedures within financial reporting and the wider finance team.
• Manage a team of 5 people, carrying out reviews and supporting their development
• Support the transactional team and help develop efficiencies but also any potential business opportunities.

What you'll need to succeed
We are looking for a Qualified Accountant with all round strategic and analytical skills. You should have strong experience in management accounts, budget preparation and forecasting for a business. Naturally, you will have good technical abilities-but you should also be people-orientated, able to lead and motivate a team of accountants. In addition, you should be able to bring ideas to the table and have strong attention to detail.

What you'll get in return
The role is being offered on a hybrid basis, allowing the successful candidate to work from the office 2 days per week. As it's a newly created role, there is a great opportunity for this person to put their own spin onto a role and work alongside a great leadership team.
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