Head of Finance

• Support governance and strategy by generating annual, monthly, and ad hoc reports, along with other necessary briefing materials.
• Guide the creation and regular review of financial policies and procedures manuals, as well as all other governance and compliance policies and SOPs.
• Stay updated on developments and ensure adherence to accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare annual financial statements.
• Coordinate with auditors and oversee all financial and governance audits, both internal and external.
• Supervise, monitor, and enhance all financial and compliance information systems.
• Oversee various finance aspects, including fixed assets, banking, income, payments, creditors, travel expenses, and payroll.
• Ensure compliance across procurement, parliamentary questions, GDPR, FOI, and AIE.
• Manage grant financial assessments and contribute to application review/approval processes.
• Lead, inspire, and foster the growth of staff, including performance management.
• Take on ad-hoc projects as necessary.
• Manage funding, budgets, and cash flow.
• Lead budget preparation and offer guidance and engagement to senior management regarding their budgets and finance governance within their areas of responsibility.

• Must be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, etc)
• Must have proven experience in a senior finance management role
• Relevant finance, governance or accounting qualification at degree level.
• Experience of leading a Finance team or governance functions with the capacity to quickly acquire an understanding of, and appreciation for, the agencys role and objectives and of the context within which it operates.
• Experience of implementing best practice corporate governance.
• Experience of implementing significant change management projects.
• Experience of working with Government Departments and State Agencies at a senior level

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