Interim Head of Finance

Job Title: Interim Head of Finance

Contract: 3-6 months

Salary: £55,000 - £60,000

Interim Head of Finance role with a third sector organisation in Edinburgh. This key appointment will be responsible for the financial management of the organisation. They will bring a mindset that drives high quality and rigorous financial oversight.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Strategic Leadership of the Finance & Resources Team to deliver on the Academy’s strategic goals and to ensure appropriate development of the Team
• Develop and review long-term financial planning, budgets and forecasts with a focus on long-term sustainability
• Manage the financial accounting processes ensuring appropriate controls & compliance with statutory requirements, production of Statutory Accounts & management of the annual audit
• Production of the monthly Management Accounts pack, analysis and insight including Income & Expenditure, Balance Sheet, monthly and weekly cash flow analysis and reporting to Board
• Engage as an effective business partner at senior management and team level to challenge, identify risks and opportunities, drive performance management and improve decision-making
• Compliance in relation to payroll and pensions requirements

Person Specification

Skills & Knowledge

• Qualified Accountant with significant technical knowledge and commercial skills
• Knowledge of the statutory requirements of Companies House, HMRC, OSCR, ICO and GDPR

Experience

• Significant experience in leading financial planning, management accounting and managing financial performance within a similar-sized or larger organisation
• Experience of managing cash flow on both a short-term and longer-term basis
• Experience of leading a small multi-disciplinary team

For more information on this opportunity, please contact Kamran Chaudhry at Rutherford Cross.