Head of Finance - Manchester, United Kingdom - Castlefield Recruitment

Castlefield Recruitment
Castlefield Recruitment
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Manchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Client:
Castlefield Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with Golden Lane Housing (GLH) to recruit a Head of Finance. GLH works with people with a learning disability to provide supported housing around which they can build their lives.

Since its inception theyhave invested £122.8 million transforming the lives of over 2,370 people with a wide range of needs in more than 1,200 properties across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

GLH is rated as G1 V1 from the Regulator of Social Housing and is listed in the top 10 of Best Companies Housing's Top 25 Associations To Work For.


Role:


As Head of Finance you will support the Finance Director and Executive Team, the role is broad and has an impact on almost every aspect of GLH's finances and operations.


Duties will include;

  • Overseeing the work done by the Finance Team and take responsibility for assuring on the completeness, accuracy and reliability of all financial information within the organisation
  • Ensuring that appropriate policies, measures, controls and processes are in place within the finance department to secure financial stability
  • Developing a customer care culture within the team. As part of the community of finance professionals, you will set best practice and be prepared to challenge nonfinance colleagues where necessary
  • Reviewing the monthly management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations and highlight issues on a monthly basis to the Finance Director
  • Consistently looking for ways to improve the financial control framework and maintain an effective platform to manage risk
  • Taking responsibility for the preparation of the strategic risk register to be presented to the RAC and the Board as well as for the review of the GLH Business Continuity Plan
  • Acting as the lead coordinator for the development, implementation and monitoring of Value for Money strategy for GLH in line with regulator's requirements, working closely with the Finance Business Partners to ensure that best practices are embedded withinthe organisation
  • Taking responsibility for developing and refining all financial models/scenarios (Business Plan, stress Testing, Mitigation and Budgets), working alongside the Finance Director and the Executive Team.
  • Demonstrating a clear understanding of the strategic vision of the organisation and plays an active part in the establishment of the overall plans to deliver on this vision
**Person:

The successful Head of Finance:
**- CIMA or CCAB qualified

  • Experience of working for a Housing Provider in the Social Housing Sector
  • Knowledge of financial and business planning theories, frameworks & tools, Unit 4 knowledge would beneficial, but not essential
  • Superb communicator, being influential in senior team and in the finance community
**Please note that direct approaches and speculative CVs will be directed to Castlefield Recruitment to be included in the recruitment process.
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