SF Recruitment is working with a with a well-established organisation seeking an experienced Head of Finance to lead its finance and payroll function. This is a key role, responsible for ensuring strong financial controls, high-quality reporting, and effective leadership of a small finance team.

Based in Birmingham (Hybrid working)

Key tasks:

• Producing monthly management accounts and financial reports within agreed timelines
• Developing and maintaining a robust financial control environment, including processes, documentation, and systems
• Leading, mentoring, and developing a finance team with direct line management responsibility
• Integrating payroll and benefits activity fully into the finance function
• Reconciling income and costs to source data to produce meaningful management information
• Preparing monthly cashflow forecasts for senior review
• Acting as a trusted business partner to stakeholders, providing financial insight to drive operational and financial improvement
• Managing relationships with external auditors and tax advisors, ensuring statutory deadlines are met
• Supporting the annual budget process and quarterly re-forecasting
• Overseeing day-to-day treasury activities
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns and other regulatory submissions
• Ensuring payroll accuracy, authorisations, and statutory reporting, while supporting system implementation and improvement projects