Job Title: Head of Finance
Job description: We are currently recruiting for a Head of Finance
Contract duration: Fixed term for 18 months
Working hours: Full time
Duties will include:
* Overseeing the financial operations of the team such as account payable, payroll and treasury
* Engaging with external stakeholders regarding commercial partnerships and new contract negotiations
* Responsible for overseeing the financial management
* Managing, financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting
* Communicating with national and international auditors and tax specialists
* Manages all financial software’s to ensure data integrity
* Oversees monthly management accounts to meet deadlines
* Present KPI’s and financial analysis to internal and external colleagues
* Creates financial plans and business models for new ventures
* Provides expertise and advice to inform discussions and decision making
* Train and advise colleagues on financial procedures
* Communicates with other colleagues regarding improving systems and procedures
* Develops relationships with internal and external stakeholders
* Supports change within a complex team and generate new plans
* Review cash flow requirements
* Delivers budget results and achieves growth whilst ensuring financial implications are being obliged
 The successful candidate:
* Have great leadership skills and can manage and inspire others
* Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills who promotes great customer service to external stakeholders
* Works proactively within a large and complex team
* Have excellent analytical skills who can convert financial data into management information
* Can manage projects and complex processes within budget, whilst in a face paced environment
* Have knowledge of financial policies and regulations
* Have previous experience and knowledge of different currencies and international experience
* Knowledge of higher education in the UK and has a degree level
* Have a CCAB professional accountancy qualification or equivalent
If you meet the above criteria and wish to apply, please get in touch, and send your CV to or call and ask for someone on the private sector finance team.
For this vacancy Venn Group is acting as both the employment agency and an employment business