Ref - Head of Finance/Financial Controller/Finance Manager – Ref 9153

Head of Finance/Financial Controller/Finance Manager

CIMA qualified finance professional with 26 years’ experience. Strives to develop a team that acts as a true Business Resource, guiding and supporting the organisation’s strategic journey with insight and expertise. While excelling at diving into the details when needed, is equally comfortable stepping back to take a more analytical and strategic perspective, leveraging tools like Power BI, Alteryx, and Tableau. Adaptability allows work across diverse sectors and collaborating effectively with various departments. Passionate about learning and continuously pushing themself, and those around them, to achieve excellence. Believes in supporting and teaching rather than dictating, leading through example and sharing knowledge. Most recent successes include leading a global ERP implementation, Sage Intacct. Has worked on a global basis to gain a strong understanding of VAT, Sales Tax and GST, mitigating a large tax bill and implementing a Transfer Pricing Agreement for all entities.

Key Skills

  • Preparation of Financial Statements and Management Information
  • Managing external relationships
  • Set up, run and audit new financial systems and financial controls
  • Building and Developing Finance and HR Teams
  • FP&A
  • ERP implementation
  • Tableau, Alteryx and Power BI
  • Standard Costing
  • Transfer Pricing
  • Manage a team
  • Prepare monthly consolidated management accounts
  • Prepare and submit Year End accounts to external accountants
  • Review, manage and mitigate financial control risks across the Group
  • Banking and FX management
  • Transfer Pricing Agreements
  • Introduction of Financial Controls
  • UK VAT and US Sales Tax
  • Forecast with variances
  • Led and completed a Group wide Sage Intacct ERP implementation
  • Introduced the use of Avalara tax engine to manage US Sales Tax exposure
  • Brought payroll function in house and managed payroll ongoing, ensuring employees inquiries were dealt with promptly and making a significant cost saving
  • Manage HR Manager
  • Manage HR policies, ensuring the company stays compliant and ensuring all employees are heard and have the best journey possible
  • Working with external advisors to resolve employee disputes
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