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Sheridan Maine are supporting a family run nationwide organisation, who due to rapid growth are seeking a Head of Finance to join their Head Office near Weymouth, Dorset.

We are seeking an experienced Head of Finance, or Financial Controller, who will lead an large office-based Finance team. The role reports directly to our Group Finance Director, who sits on the board of the main Group, and as Head of Finance, you will play a pivotal role in re-shaping and developing the Finance Team. 

You will oversee a predominately transactional team, covering Payroll, Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger, Credit Control and Management Accounts. So training and nurturing will really be a key part of this role, as will a desire to drive process and compliance. 

With over 40 legal entities, we are seeking a Head of Finance who is familiar with multi-level consolidations and complex group structures.  You will have managed, or at least participated in, group audits and ideally would have recently been though a system implementation. Experience of integrating acquisitions would be a bonus.

Key areas of experience required for this crucial role are as follows:

• Excellent team leadership and ability to communication at all levels of business
• Proven experience in a similar senior level financial management role
• Experience within the service industry and preferably multi-site
• CIMA/ACA/ACCA qualified - Essential
• Strong analytical skills with an a real eye for detail 
• Familiarity with relevant financial software; Sage200, Payrite, SAP, NetSuite (Systems Implementation experience would be beneficial)
• Excellent IT and Excel skills

How to Apply:
If you are a results driven finance professional looking for a challenge and seeking an opportunity to develop into Finance Director in the not to distant future, then this could be the role for you.  Please click on “apply” as soon as possible.   

Salary will be dependent on skills and experience – however circa £65-75k + Benefits and predominately based on Site in Portland (with some flexibility).

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.
 
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