Job Description

Parry & Evans Ltd - Recycling Services to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Welshpool

Head of Finance

Salary: c\xc2\xa355-65,000 + Bonus + Benefits

The Business:

Working exclusively with Seymour John, Parry & Evans is a privately owned recycling business with operations in Welshpool and Deeside. They strive to achieve zero-waste-to-landfill and are committed to finding alternative solutions to gain value from general waste. They can recycle paper, cardboard, wood, metal, plastic and glass and operate from two centres in Welshpool and Deeside. The carbon-reduction benefits to recycling vs making new product from new raw materials are huge, for example Glass = 7x more carbon efficient, Paper and Cardboard x4, Aluminium x4-20 depending on the product. They serve a wide range of customers from retailers, hospitality, offices and manufacturers, to education, hospitals and local authorities.

They have a financially strong business with \xc2\xa315m turnover, \xc2\xa34.6m shareholders funds as at May 2022 and have been profitable for each of the last 5 years. Due to the relocation of the previous Head of Finance, we now need your help to support the business in achieving further profitable growth, particularly at a time when market conditions have become increasingly challenging.

Culture & Values - What the previous two Heads of Finance said:

Tenure: 2015 - 2019 \xe2\x80\x9cIt\'s a friendly place to work, challenging but in a good way, and they will involve you and bring you along on the journey once you\'ve established that trust \xe2\x80\xa6 and they\'ll trust you easily if you show that you genuinely care. They are open to listening and they realise the value of what you do. They will support relevant professional studies. Personally I enjoyed the banter too, it\'s a place where you can have a laugh and a joke and it\'s not a stressful environment.\xe2\x80\x9d

Tenure: 2019 - 2023 \xe2\x80\x9cI liked the relaxed atmosphere. It\'s not lax, it\'s just that the Directors put a lot of trust in you and you have the freedom to make changes. They are open to your suggestions and you can make a difference. They are also open to making the job better for you. I did enjoy it there. There is also a good right-hand person who knows their job inside out.\xe2\x80\x9d

The Opportunity:

As the Company\'s Head of Finance you will manage a small accounts team and provide the Company\'s Directors with operational and strategic financial insight to assist with business operations and sustainable growth.

You will be responsible for overseeing and preparing the monthly management accounts pack, provision of P&L within 5 working days of month end, year-end audit file and annual statutory accounts, including corporation tax computations. You will ensure that all the company\'s financial practices are in line with statutory regulations and legislation; update and implement financial policies and procedures as appropriate.

Main responsibilities:

• Monitor financial accounting systems and processes to ensure quality systems, controls and best practice.
• Manage cash flow planning and monitoring; as final point of authorisation for all bank payments, ensure efficient anti-fraud checks are in place across the department; seek out methods to minimise financial risk.
• Identify cost savings across the department and the business, including personal tax savings for the owners.
• Oversee, review, and adhere to the budgets for each department; relay cost analysis and variances on monthly basis to assist with department budget planning and KPIs.
• Quarterly company-wide budgetary planning; including identifying upcoming and current capital requirements, initiating appropriate tax planning and securing attractive funding.
• Interpret complex financial information and provide updates and information as needed; including any costing or profitability ad hoc projects as requested by the board.
• Contract auditing and tax services to ensure financial monitoring is up to date.
• Create and maintain relationships with service providers and contractors, including banks, finance providers and accountants.
• Manage a small accounts team (two direct reports) in the facilitation of day-to-day operations, including tracking financial data, invoicing, payroll, pension etc.
• Provide cover for weekly payroll working closely with payroll manager and HR.
• Ownership of overhead contracts for utilities; electricity, water etc including company pension scheme.
• Annual tax returns for the Board of Directors along with maintaining self-assessment and dividend payments.

Who are we looking for:

• Ideally a fully qualified Accountant - ACCA / ACA / CIMA qualification with 3+ years of relevant industry experience at Manager level desirable. We are open to QBE candidates.
• Experience working for a privately owned SME business and willing to take on a broad from preparing accounts, to R&D claims and personal tax, all the way through to improving MI and enhancing strategic decision making.
• Any knowledge of working within the waste and recycling or a manufacturing sector would be an advantage.

Standard Terms of Employment (some aspects open to negotiation):

• Working hours - normally 8am - 4.30pm but can be flexed, e.g. 8:30 - 5pm.
• Site based 5 days per week - it\'s fine to work from home occasionally if there\'s an issue, but it\'s not a contractual weekly benefit. In general the business has a flexible give and take attitude.
• Holiday 24 days plus bank holidays
• Pension 4% employer contribution

Any speculative CVs submitted by other recruitment businesses will be forwarded to Seymour John for review and inclusion in their candidate research process.

Further information

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