Sewell Wallis
Head of Finance
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Job Description
Sewell Wallis is delighted to be recruiting on behalf of a well-established and highly respected charity supporting vulnerable people across South Yorkshire. With an annual turnover of approximately £10 million, our client provides vital services to vulnerable people, helping them build brighter, more independent futures.
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About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and qualified Head of Finance to lead the organisation's finance function. Reporting directly to the CEO and forming part of the Senior Management Team, this is a key leadership role offering the opportunity to influence strategic decision-making while ensuring robust financial management and governance across the organisation.
This position will suit a proactive and hands-on finance professional who enjoys working within a purpose-driven organisation and is confident leading a small finance team in a dynamic and evolving environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading and developing the Finance function, managing a team of four.
- Producing monthly management accounts, financial reports and analysis for the Senior Management Team and Board of Trustees.
- Preparing annual budgets, forecasts and cash flow projections to support organisational planning and sustainable growth.
- Monitoring organisational reserves and providing strategic financial insight to support decision-making.
- Preparing statutory year-end accounts and acting as the key contact for external auditors.
- Ensuring compliance with charity accounting requirements, statutory regulations and internal financial controls.
- Overseeing the monthly payroll process, ensuring accuracy and compliance with HMRC, pension and other statutory obligations.
- Supporting funding applications, tenders, contracts and grant reporting through the provision of financial information.
- Driving continuous improvement across finance systems, controls and processes.
- Working collaboratively with operational teams and non-finance stakeholders across the organisation.
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What We're Looking For
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
- Previous experience leading a finance function at a senior level.
- Experience managing and developing finance teams.
- Strong management accounting, budgeting and financial reporting experience.
- Experience preparing statutory accounts and managing external audit processes.
- Strong understanding of financial controls, compliance and governance.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills And Experience Using Accounting Systems.
- Experience with QuickBooks and Sage Payroll would be beneficial.
What's on Offer
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- Salary of £55,000
- Hybrid working arrangement.
- Flexible start and finish times.
- 5% matched pension contribution.
- Enhanced Westfield Health package.
- Up to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- The opportunity to play a key role in an organisation making a genuine difference to the lives of vulnerable people.
For more information, please apply below or contact Inci Evcil at Sewell Wallis for a confidential discussion.
To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful.
Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.
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