Our client is a financial services organisation committed to managing a significant portfolio of funds for numerous employers, with the primary goal of ensuring that contributions are wisely invested and managed, providing secure and reliable benefits upon retirement.
It is pivotal in ensuring financial security for thousands of members through prudent management of the funds.
Due to retirement, our client now seeks to appoint a Head of Finance to control its financial affairs; ensure that its statutory requirements and corporate objectives are met and it complies with best financial governance; and to provide statutory and other financial information necessary for effective management.
Key responsibilities of the role are centred on: Financial Control safeguarding Fund assets, ensuring accurate recording and valuation of investments, managing employer risk and handling financial controls including payments, procurement and tax returns.
Financial Accounting maintaining accounting records, preparing the Annual Report and Accounts, ensuring compliance with guidance and statutory requirements and providing advice to fund employers.
Management Accounting providing monthly investment statements, management accounts, cashflow summaries and preparing and monitoring the annual budget.
Corporate Governance & Compliance developing and maintaining financial governance policies, ensuring compliance with tax regimes, liaising with auditors, implementing risk management and contingency planning and providing financial reporting to third parties.
Risk Management implementing a risk management framework, maintaining financial control, ensuring system continuity and managing finance related projects.
Corporate Management/Other duties overseeing the Finance teams operations and procurement activities, representing the organisation on financial matters, ensuring compliance with governance policies, leading the Finance team and managing three direct reports.
The successful candidate will have: A recognised professional accountancy qualification and be a current member of a CCAB recognised accounting body or CIMA.
Five years proven experience (3 of which should be post-qualification) in a financial management role in a similar environment, including experience in: preparing annual reports and accountants; preparing and managing budgets; treasury management, procurement and payroll oversight; provision of financial management information; liaising with auditors, regulatory bodies and external stakeholders.
Three years experience at middle or senior manager level of effectively managing and developing a multidisciplinary finance team.
Knowledge and experience of risk management and business continuity planning.
In addition, the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent financial analysis, strategic planning, leadership and management, organisation and time management skills with sound judgement and decision-making abilities.
In return our client is offering a competitive remuneration, best in class terms and conditions plus development opportunities.
To discuss this opportunity further and for a full job description / person specification OR to apply please forward your CV, in strictest confidence to.
Benefits: Pension Fund Flexitime