Head of Finance

HEAD OF FINANCE
HYBRID WORKING
£75,000 - £80,000 + 10% BONUS
PLUS BENEFITS
SURREY

I’m delighted to be partnered with a high-growth client, based in Surrey. My client are looking to hire a Head of Finance to take ownership of the finance function.

This role is central to ensuring the smooth financial operation of the business, providing accurate insights to support decision-making, managing compliance and reporting, and partnering with the leadership team to enable sustainable, scalable growth.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and develop the end-to-end finance function, building a framework that supports scalable and sustainable growth.
• Deliver timely and accurate financial data, KPIs, dashboards and insights to the CEO, Leadership Team and Board.
• Manage all day-to-day accounting activities, including general ledger, month-end close, journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Work closely with the project teams to maintain accurate project P&Ls
• Support the costing and financial modelling of project proposals.
• Ensure correct treatment of revenue from consulting services in line with accounting standards.
• Prepare cash flow forecasts and ensure the business maintains healthy working capital.
• Manage client invoicing cycles to ensure timely billing and collections and managing banking relationships, cash management and other treasury-related activities.
• Lead the annual budgeting process, periodic reforecasts, and financial scenario planning.
• Enhance integration between finance and project delivery.
• Oversee and, where necessary, perform AP/AR processing, bank reconciliations, expenses review, VAT returns and other statutory compliance requirements.
• Liaise with external accountants and auditors for preparation of statutory accounts, year-end filing, tax and R&D credit claims.
• Ensure robust internal controls, risk management practices and financial policies are implemented and followed.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

• Qualified Accountant, a recognised accounting qualification - ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW,  
• Previous experience of working in an SME environment  
• Experience in working in a consulting or professional services environment.
• Advanced Excel

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

• Xero Accountancy software
• Project Accounting
• Working knowledge of UK Tax regulations including R&D credits

For this you will receive a competitive salary up to £80,000 base, plus a 10% Performance related Bonus and excellent benefits.