Job Description

Overview

A highly regarded hospitality and events organization operating from one of the most impressive and distinctive venues in the Farnham area. Set within beautiful historic surroundings, the location offers a working environment that is genuinely unlike a traditional office setting. Not only will you be working within the enviable environment but you will be working in a very collaborative and cohesive working environment.

Head of Finance – About The Role

The successful Head of Finance will take responsibility for the complete day-to-day financial management of the organization, ensuring accurate reporting, effective controls, and full compliance with statutory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key business partner to the Board of Directors, providing commercial insight, challenging financial performance, and supporting the delivery of the organization’s strategic objectives.
• Manage the monthly reporting cycle while retaining oversight of payroll, invoicing, cash flow, supplier payments, revenue recognition, and financial controls.
• Produce accurate monthly management accounts, including the profit and loss account, balance sheet, and supporting schedules.
• Prepare the monthly accounts pack and present financial performance to the Board.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and complete monthly forecast updates.
• Produce cash flow forecasts and identify potential financial risks and opportunities.
• Analyze financial results, investigate variances, and recommend appropriate actions.
• Provide commercial support and financial insight to Heads of Department.
• Develop and maintain effective financial controls, processes, and accounting policies.
• Manage year-end statutory accounts, audit requirements, and tax matters in conjunction with external advisers.
• Ensure compliance with PAYE, National Insurance, workplace pensions, VAT, and other statutory obligations.
• Process monthly payroll for permanent and casual employees.
• Manage pension submissions and payments through NEST.
• Oversee client invoicing, receipts, deferred revenue, and credit control.
• Complete daily and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Manage supplier reconciliations, payment runs, and credit card expenditure.
• Maintain accruals, prepayments, and the fixed asset register.
• Manage monthly stock takes and calculate food and beverage cost of sales.
• Prepare profit and loss reporting in USALI format.
• Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled and fully supported.
• Complete quarterly VAT returns.
• Coordinate finance-related projects and process improvements.
• Manage and develop the part-time Finance Assistant.
• Represent finance at weekly operational meetings.
• Support the administration of casual workers, including starter documentation, payroll information, and right-to-work records.