Head of Finance

Salary: Up to £90,000 + excellent benefits, bonus

Location: Manchester

Qualifications: ACA / ACCA / ACMA

Reference: 1621

Our client is a leading owner, operator and developer of real estate, housing and infrastructure assets, operating at substantial scale. A Head of Finance is required for a substantial division of the Group with gross assets c£1bn. The role is “Number 1” in Finance for the Division and leads the finance function and provides commercial partnering to the Managing Director.

The Role:

• Reporting to the Managing Director with a strong dotted line to the Group Finance Director, this is a commercially oriented role that also leads a small team responsible for management information and accounting within the division.

Key responsibilities include:

• Strategic partnering to the Managing Director
• Leadership of the Finance team
• Financing - debt raising and refinancing
• Working capital management - cashflow management, covenant compliance
• Financial Reporting – to shareholders (monthly/ quarterly / annually)
• Business Planning – annual business plan, budgets, shareholder returns modelling
• Capex appraisal and projections for future developments
• Stakeholder relationship management – banks, debt providers, shareholders, auditors, tenants

The Candidate:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, ACMA) with min 5 years experience in industry
• Commercially astute, self-starter, articulate, technically strong, dynamic, insightful and influential leader with the ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels.
• Exceptional communication skills at all levels
• Ability to handle high levels of pressure and critical decision-making.
• Able to demonstrate initiative and take responsibility for key deliverables.
• High integrity and openness combined with commitment to good governance.

An excellent opportunity to play an influential role in one of the North West’s leading businesses.