Job Description

Company Description

Location: Nelson - Hybrid

Would you like to join one of the largest providers of communications and IT solutions across the UK as Head of Finance? This is a fixed term contract for maternity cover. You will be responsible for managing a team of management accountants, responsible for financial accounting, control and overheads reporting. The role will also look after the revenue assurance team.

Since being founded in 2001, Daisy delivers solutions and services serving more 2,000 UK businesses across all sectors - with a portfolio spanning Modern Workplace, Connectivity, Unified Communications, Cloud, Cyber Security and Operational Resilience.



About the role...

• Responsible for financial reporting, including monthly management accounts, group submissions and financial reporting in the board reports.
• Manage the overheads finance team, and financial control functions, including recruitment, development, and performance management team.
• Focus on cashflow reporting, reviewing the cashflow forecast to ensure variances are understood and explained in order to present to FD on a rolling weekly basis.
• Business partner with key stakeholders, providing financial support and analysis to aid decision-making and drive profitability.
• Supporting the Finance managers to meet audit deadlines, ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations and standards.
• Key input to budgeting and forecasting, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
• Manage the revenue assurance team, driving improvements in revenue assurance, ensuring accurate billing, revenue recognition and cost control.
• Manage and support trainee accountants with the progression of their studies, providing mentoring and guidance.
• Working with the divisional Finance Director on ad-hoc projects.
• Driving the wider finance team to continually improve cost centre reporting.

Qualifications

What do we need from you?

• A professional accounting qualification (e.g. CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
• Minimum 5 years post qual, with leadership experience.
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Advance excel skills with the ability to build and enhance financial models.
• Analytical and strategic thinking, with the ability to identify and address financial risks and opportunities.
• Ability to manage and deliver on multiple projects and deadlines.
• Adaptable in an ever-changing environment.
• Commercial acumen and a focus on driving profitability improvement.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain accuracy and integrity in financial reporting and analysis.

Additional Information

Did we mention the perks?

We show our appreciation by providing various benefits and rewards to our employees that help make Daisy a great place to work and provide a great work life balance.

These include but are not limited to:

• Holiday - Starting at 25 (increasing to up to 30 days for each year you stay with us) + a holiday purchase scheme!
• Daisy University and Apprenticeships - Giving you the opportunity to expand your skills and knowledge whilst you work for us.
• Hybrid, field and home based working - To ensure work WORKS for you.
• Enhanced family friendly policies - We are here to look after you and your nearest and dearest.
• Health & Wellbeing offering - Including discounted membership for health plans + Eye Care Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, and an in-house Wellbeing team.
• The Exchange - Online discount platform for more than 1,200 retailers.

And many more - to see all the benefits on offer visit our page!

Ready to join us?

If you feel Daisy is the right workplace for you, we would like to hear from you!

Once you have applied online and have been shortlisted, our recruitment team will be in touch with you to arrange an interview and answer any questions you may have. This could be a face-to-face or a remote interview. The application process varies depending on the role and the level of experience needed.

Daisy Corporate Services