Head of Finance

Head of FinanceBelfast | Office Based | Up to £65,000 - £75000 + Benefits
Your newpanyHays is delighted to be partnering with a successful and established Belfast-based group to recruit a Head of Finance. This is a senior leadership appointment within a diverse and growing organisation with interests in a number of investments, projects andmercial activities.Reporting directly to the Managing Director and working closely with the wider senior leadership team, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to take ownership of the finance function and play an influential role in the future direction and growth of the business.
Your new roleAs Head of Finance, you will have overall responsibility for the financial management, reporting, planning and control of the group. You willbine strong financial control withmercial insight, providing the Managing Director and leadership team with the information and challenge required to support effective decision-making.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the group's financial strategy, budgeting and forecasting processes
• Producing timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting
• Providingmercial and financial insight to the Managing Director and senior leadership team
• Managing cash flow, liquidity, banking relationships and funding requirements
• Overseeing consolidated and individualpany accounts across a multi-entity structure
• Monitoring business and investment performance, profitability and KPIs
• Supporting investment appraisals, acquisitions, developments, refinancing and other strategic projects
• Managing lender relationships and covenant reporting
• Leading the year-end audit and overseeing statutory, VAT and taxpliance
• Maintaining strong financial controls andernance across the group
• Leading, mentoring and developing the finance team
• Driving improvements to financial systems, processes, reporting and automation

This is a broad role where you will be expected to operate strategically while remaining close enough to the numbers to understand what is happening across the business.What you'll need to succeed
You will ideally be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), although experienced senior finance professionals with a significant track record will also be considered.
You should be able to demonstrate:

• Strong experience in a senior finance leadership position
• Experience of property accounting, development finance and/or investment appraisal
• Strong management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow capability
• Experience working within a multi-entity environment
• The ability to providemercial insight and influence senior decision-makers
• Experience managing audit, statutory reporting and taxpliance
• Strong leadership and team development skills
• Advanced Excel skills and ideally experience using Sage
• Excellentmunication and stakeholder management skills

Experience gained within property, real estate, construction or asset management would be particularly beneficial, as would exposure to acquisitions, refinancing, development projects and board-level reporting.
What you'll get in returnYou will be joining an established Belfast business in a highly influential position, working closely with the Managing Director and senior leadership team.The role offers:

• Salary up to £75,000, dependent on experience
• Private healthcare
• Pension contribution
• City centre parking
• A senior leadership position with genuine influence over business decisions
• The opportunity to help shape the finance function as the organisation continues to grow