Head of Finance

Salary/Rate:c.£125,000 per annum
Type of work desired:Perm
Desired work region:London
Sector:Retail
Post Date:22. 07. 2024
Ref:159926
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About Profile

  • Highly experienced Head of Finance with over 18 years of expertise, specialising in the retail sector.
  • Led the management reporting process for both internal and external stakeholders, including month-end coordination, review meetings, and variance analysis.
  • Prepared monthly management accounts and reporting packs for senior management and financial institutions, ensuring compliance.
  • Owned the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting process, including long-term planning and preparation of presentation materials for senior management and investors.
  • Managed capital expenditure, setting budgets, reviewing business cases, and monitoring actual spend against forecasts.
  • Implemented a new finance system, overseeing setup, data migration, reconciliation, and team training.
  • Served as superuser for all finance systems, including various financial management and reporting tools.
  • Partnered with central support functions (executive team, finance, IT, facilities, and HR) to ensure cohesive operations.
  • Oversaw the annual audit, including liaising with auditors, managing audit adjustments, and preparing technical papers and consolidated accounts.
  • Managed VAT reporting and group consolidation, including the reconciliation of intergroup balances.

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