Head of Treasury & Financial Accounts.

Salary: £75,000 per annum.

Location: Homebased. (must be based in the UK).

Contract: Permanent – Full Time, 35 hours per week.

Benefits

• Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave pro rata and the option to buy or sell leave.
• 1 well-being day per year.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Excellent training and the opportunity to undertake professional training for some roles.
• Flexible maternity, paternity, and adoption packages.
• Up to 7% employer pension contribution and life assurance cover.
• Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts at 15,000 national retailers.

Why Action for Children?

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It is the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

A bit about the role

In this permanent Senior Finance role with Action for Children, you will provide strategic leadership, management, and expert insight to the financial accounting functions to enable the delivery of best in class in statutory reporting, maximising cash flow, and return on investments.

You will also utilise expertise to provide trusted advice and counsel to the Chief Finance Officer and retain a key role in ensuring appropriate policies, standards, and practices are adopted across the organisation.

How you'll help to create brighter futures

• Provide line management and lead by example to a professional and technical group of staff.
• Responsible for accurate recording, updating, and reporting of all the financial information using our core accounting system.
• Work with the Chief Finance Officer to develop the long-term investment and financing strategy and be responsible for their implementation.
• Ensure the provision of expert advice on matters of tax, treasury, statutory reporting compliance requisitions, and pensions to management.
• Work with the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) to obtain the best return for cash reserves, investment portfolio, and to strategically manage both short term and long-term cash flow.
• Lead the development, implementation, and improvement of corporate Finance policies and procedures.
• Ensure controls, processes, and systems are in place and documented, to provide timely, accurate financial accounts and statutory reporting.
• Manage the preparation of the annual statutory accounts and prepare the financial statements for publication in the annual report.
• Work collaboratively with external auditors and other external advisors to deliver a smooth year-end close.