Hays
Head of Finance/Pennaeth Cyllid
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Hays Senior Finance are delighted to be recruiting for a Head of Finance to join a well-established and purpose-driven organisation in West Wales. This is a key leadership role with responsibility for ensuring financial integrity, supporting effective governance and contributing to the long-term sustainability of the organisation.
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will lead the finance function, provide strategic financial leadership and work closely with senior stakeholders to support decision-making and organisational performance. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified finance professional who enjoys operating at both a strategic and operational level whilst making a meaningful contribution to the wider organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead all financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and treasury management activities.
- Prepare annual statutory accounts and oversee financial controls, payroll and financial procedures.
- Provide financial advice and support to senior leadership and governing members.
- Lead and develop the finance team whilst promoting continuous improvement across systems and processes.
- Support income generation activities and the identification of external funding opportunities.
- Build strong relationships with auditors, funding bodies and other key external stakeholders.
- Play an active role within the senior leadership team, helping shape future strategy and organisational performance.
- Ensure the organisation remains compliant with all relevant financial and regulatory requirements.
What We're Looking For:
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Significant senior finance leadership experience within a public sector, local government or similarly regulated environment.
- Experience working with senior leaders, boards, members or equivalent stakeholders.
- Strong budgeting, financial reporting, governance and treasury management experience.
- Proven people leadership and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience of Sage accounting software would be advantageous.
- Ability to speak Welsh confidently is highly desirable.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and challenge stakeholders where required.
Why Join?
This is a rare opportunity to take on a highly visible leadership role within a values-led organisation making a positive impact across Wales. You'll have the autonomy to influence financial strategy whilst working in a collaborative and supportive environment where outcomes matter more than micromanagement.
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The organisation offers genuine flexibility, including hybrid working (typically 2-3 days from home following an initial onboarding period), flexible start and finish times, and a trusting leadership style that empowers individuals to manage their own workload and deliver results.
Benefits:
- Salary of £60,000 - £66,000.
- Hybrid working with flexibility around start and finish times.
- Generous annual leave entitlement.
- Pension scheme.
- Professional development and training opportunities.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Free parking.
- Professional membership support (where applicable).
- Additional annual leave purchase scheme.
What you need to do now:
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or contact us for a confidential discussion.
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Pennaeth Cyllid
Mae Hays Senior Finance yn falch o recriwtio Pennaeth Cyllid i ymuno â sefydliad sefydledig sy'n cael ei yrru gan bwrpas yng Ngorllewin Cymru. Mae hon yn rôl arweinyddiaeth allweddol gyda chyfrifoldeb am sicrhau uniondeb ariannol, cefnogi llywodraethu effeithiol a chyfrannu at gynaliadwyedd hirdymor y sefydliad.
Gan adrodd yn uniongyrchol i'r Prif Weithredwr, byddwch yn arwain y swyddogaeth gyllid, yn darparu arweinyddiaeth ariannol strategol ac yn gweithio'n agos gyda rhanddeiliaid uwch i gefnogi gwneud penderfyniadau a pherfformiad y sefydliad. Mae hwn yn gyfle gwych i weithiwr cyllid proffesiynol cymwys sy'n mwynhau gweithredu ar lefel strategol a gweithredol wrth wneud cyfraniad ystyrlon i'r sefydliad ehangach.
Prif Gyfrifoldebau:
- Arwain yr holl weithgareddau adrodd ariannol, cyllidebu, rhagweld a rheoli'r trysorlys.
- Paratoi cyfrifon statudol blynyddol a goruchwylio rheolaethau ariannol, cyflogres a gweithdrefnau ariannol.
- Darparu cyngor a chefnogaeth ariannol i'r uwch dîm arwain a rhanddeiliaid allweddol.
- Arwain a datblygu'r tîm cyllid gan hyrwyddo gwelliant parhaus ar draws systemau a phrosesau.
- Cefnogi gweithgareddau cynhyrchu incwm a nodi cyfleoedd cyllido allanol.
- Datblygu perthnasoedd cryf ag archwilwyr, darparwyr cyllid a rhanddeiliaid allweddol eraill.
- Chwarae rhan weithredol o fewn yr uwch dîm arwain wrth helpu i lunio strategaeth a pherfformiad y sefydliad yn y dyfodol.
- Sicrhau bod y sefydliad yn parhau i gydymffurfio â'r holl ofynion ariannol a rheoleiddiol perthnasol.
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Beth Rydym yn Chwilio Amdano:
- Cyfrifydd cymwys (ACA, ACCA, CIMA neu gymhwyster cyfatebol).
- Profiad sylweddol o arweinyddiaeth gyllid uwch o fewn y sector cyhoeddus, llywodraeth leol neu amgylchedd tebyg sydd wedi'i reoleiddio.
- Profiaod o weithio gydag uwch arweinwyr, byrddau, aelodau neu randdeiliaid tebyg.
- Profiaod cryf mewn cyllidebu, adrodd ariannol, llywodraethu a rheolaeth trysorlys.
- Sgiliau arwain pobl a rheoli rhanddeiliaid profedig.
- Bydd profiad o ddefnyddio meddalwedd cyfrifyddu Sage yn fantais.
- Mae'r gallu i siarad Cymraeg yn hyderus yn ddymunol iawn.
- Sgiliau cyfathrebu rhagorol gyda'r gallu i ddylanwadu a herio rhanddeiliaid pan fo angen.
Pam Ymuno?
Mae hwn yn gyfle prin i ymgymryd â rôl arweinyddiaeth amlwg o fewn sefydliad sy'n gwneud gwahaniaeth cadarnhaol ledled Cymru. Bydd gennych yr ymreolaeth i ddylanwadu ar strategaeth ariannol wrth weithio mewn amgylchedd cydweithredol a chefnogol lle mae canlyniadau'n bwysicach na microreoli.
Mae'r sefydliad yn cynnig hyblygrwydd gwirioneddol, gan gynnwys gweithio hybrid (fel arfer 2-3 diwrnod yr wythnos gartref yn dilyn cyfnod sefydlu cychwynnol), amseroedd dechrau a gorffen hyblyg, ac arddull arwain sy'n seiliedig ar ymddiriedaeth sy'n galluogi unigolion i reoli eu llwyth gwaith eu hunain a sicrhau canlyniadau.
Buddion:
- Cyflog o £60,000 - £66,000.
- Gweithio hybrid gyda hyblygrwydd o ran amseroedd dechrau a gorffen.
- Hawl hael i wyliau blynyddol.
- Cynllun pensiwn.
- Cyfleoedd hyfforddi a datblygiad proffesiynol.
- Rhaglen Cymorth i Weithwyr.
- Cynllun Beicio i'r Gwaith.
- Parcio am ddim.
- Cefnogaeth i aelodaeth broffesiynol (lle bo'n berthnasol).
- Cynllun prynu gwyliau blynyddol ychwanegol.
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