Director of Finance

Responsibilities

Performance & Leadership

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive finance team in line with best practice to support the changing business needs, ensuring high standards of internal financial control, asset and cash management and drive best-practice
  • As a member of the Senior Leadership Team direct the overall strategy and profit improvement of the business
  • Work closely alongside the MD in supporting business decisions, expansion plans and driving the business forward
  • Provide leadership and motivation for the Finance team contributing to team and individual development and performance reviews carried out by line management
  • Promote company vision, values and strategic objectives - to focus the teams on delivery and lead by example
  • Facilitate resolution of issues between teams
  • Oversee all aspects of financial management, control and reporting and manage the key relationships; corporate finance in the US banks, auditorsand advisors
  • Production and consolidation of the monthly financial and management reports, annual budgets and year end accounts to tight deadlines
  • Financial analysis for commercial decision-makingand review of major project costs impact.
  • Assist with bids and tenders, working with the UK and US pricing teams to ensure quality RFQ responses.
  • Review new property leases and obtain necessary US approvals.

Customer

  • Ensure teams are focused on providing a high level of customer service to all internal customers
  • Create and action a clear communication plan with all team touch points e.g. service review, meetings with suppliers, management, as well as line management of permanent staff

Compliance

  • Ensure the UK operations has appropriate Sarbanes Oxley framework and reporting
  • Ensure team vacancies are recruited in accordance with HR practice and that new joiners are appropriately inducted
  • Provide feedback, observations and appraisals for yourteam, in accordance with HR policy, including development plans, disciplinary and managing grievances
  • Ensure all team members have completed all mandated training in a timely manner
  • Ensure teams fully understand and work within the company policies and procedures

TechnicalKnowledge

  • Maintain professional UK accounting accreditation
  • Technical expert on financial analysis for business decision making, risk management/internal control, budgeting and financial forecasting and corporate reporting
  • Build an understanding of the dynamics of the business such that new services can be evaluated against clearly understood criteria
  • The finance and market performance of competitors to highlight how business performance could be improved
  • A broad knowledge of the UK benefit system (mandatory or voluntary customers, benefit groups etc) relevant to the Welfare to Work Sector
  • Maintain a good knowledge of internal policies and procedures

Director of Finance April 2013