Head of Finance and operations
- Employer
- Michael Page Finance
- Location
- England, Oxfordshire, Oxford
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Closing date
- Oct 5, 2020
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- Job Role
- Finance Director/Head of Finance
- Sector
- Publishing & Broadcasting
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
The successful candidate for the Head of Finance and Operations will take over the finance function; leading a small team to provide key financial insight to aid strategic decision making. As a member of the leadership team this individual will have additional responsibilities that will allow them commercial freedom to negotiate with providers. They will be expected to investigate other ways of utilising business assets to add value and generate income.
Client Details
Hogrefe Ltd is the UK arm of the Hogrefe Group, Europe's leading publisher of psychometric assessments and psychology books and journals. Established over 70 years ago, and based in Germany, Hogrefe is a family-owned company which has grown across Europe in the past 17 years. Hogrefe combines scientific pedigree with unmatched expertise in developing leading assessments. Based in Oxford, Hogrefe Ltd has been developing and publishing psychometric assessments since 2003. Our clients include UK corporations, the public sector and business and healthcare consultancies.
Description
The key responsibilities of the Head of Finance and Operations role will be:
Finance
- Ensure accurate and timely preparation of monthly management accounts including detailed variance analysis and written commentary
- Ensure all monthly financial reporting deadlines are met
- Assist in financial decision making
- Produce, present and review annual budgets and forecasts
- Review the financial management processes and create, implement, and maintain new and efficient processes where necessary
- Maintain monthly P&L and cash flow reporting
- Manage, develop and support two direct reports
Operations
- Management of the business' payroll function
- Negotiate annual contracts with external suppliers
- Manage HR data collection and monitoring
- Commercial development of the businesses fixed asset register
Profile
The successful candidate for the Head of Finance and Operations will be:
- Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA)
- Team management and development experience
- Excellent IT and advanced Excel skills are desirable
- Demonstrable experience of the development of financial processes
- A good communicator with business partnering skills
- Dynamics 365 Experience is desirable but not essential
Job Offer
Hogrefe Ltd are offering a competitive basic salary
Company
Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.
We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.
Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 155 offices in 36 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package. We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career.
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