Hutcheon Mearns is recruiting, on an exclusive basis, for a Head of Finance role to take ownership of the strategic and operational delivery of financial services in a prominent Scottish organisation, based in Perth. You will join a mission-led organisation and play a key role in the local leadership team, with responsibility across the finance and payroll functions, a team of 13 people.
As an experienced finance professional, you will have a proven track record of overseeing operational finance functions, hands-on technical accounting knowledge in addition to demonstrating the credibility and gravitas to influence real change.
The Opportunity
This is a pivotal role within the organisation and one which will drive change to achieve organisational outcomes. Within this role you will;
- Develop, embed and lead the organisation's Finance strategy, aligning it with organisational goals in the face of budget pressures
- Be accountable for - and hands-on, where required, for annual budgets, management accounts, forecasts, cashflow forecasts and financial returns
- Lead the annual statutory accounts process including liaising with external auditors
- Encourage and promote income generation across the organisation
- Ensure robust financial controls and processes are in place to mitigate financial risk and ensure financial sustainability
- Lead, develop and sustain a positive working culture, collaborative working and ensure excellent customer service from the Finance team
The Candidate
We are seeking an individual with:
- A recognised professional accounting qualification (CA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)
- Proven experience leading a finance function in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment
- Strong knowledge of financial legislation and ideally public sector funding principles
- Experience managing audits, reporting cycles and internal financial controls
- Excellent leadership and people management skills and experience building high performance teams
- Strategic mindset coupled with strong operational awareness and delivery
- The ability to communicate financial information to financial and non-financial audiences
Benefits and Conditions
- 8.45 - 4.45pm Monday to Friday (35 hours)
- Hybrid working (60% of time on site)
- Salary £65k - £71k, reviewed annually
- 45 days holiday per annum
- Highly competitive pension scheme (15% employer contribution)
- Enhanced parental/sick leave policies
- Work/life balance policies
Next steps
This role offers the opportunity to lead a finance function at a senior level influencing strategy and enabling long-term success through financial stewardship and effective leadership. If you are an experienced finance leader looking for your next challenge in a mission-driven environment, please apply or reach out to Lynsey Campbell at Hutcheon Mearns for further information.