2 Contract, Accountancy jobs in Enfield, Hyndburn

Reporting to the Finance Director and leading a team of twelve across finance, credit control and payroll, you as the Head of Finance will provide hands-on oversight of all financial controls, reporting and treasury activities. Your mandate is to deliver timely, accurate insight, safeguard cash, strengthen governance and drive continuous improvement across our high-volume manufacturing and distribution environment.,

• Financial control & compliance prepare draft statutory accounts, VAT & HMRC returns, industry/government submissions and manage the year-end audit.
• Treasury & credit control oversee cashflow forecasting, banking relationships, collections and adherence to credit policy.
• Management reporting produce complete monthly management accounts, margin and volume analysis, balance-sheet reconciliations.
• Budgeting & forecasting coordinate annual budgets, re-forecasts and investment appraisals.
• Systems & data own finance system integrity, develop BI dashboards (Power Pivot/Power Query) and support improvement projects.
• Leadership recruit, mentor and develop a multi-disciplinary team, instilling a culture of rigour, service and collaboration.
  
  Fully qualified accountant ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Minimum 4 years post-qualification experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment, with at least 3 years in a senior lead role managing cross-functional finance teams.
• Advanced Excel skills and business-intelligence expertise (Power Pivot / Power Query or similar).
• Proven record of system implementation and process improvement.
• Outstanding analytical, communication and problem-solving abilities with meticulous attention to detail.
• Pragmatic, hands-on leader able to engage at every level of the organisation.
  
  Cotteswold Dairy is a long-established, family-owned business supplying premium dairy products nationwide. We are now seeking an accomplished finance leader to steer our finance and credit-control functions through a period of change and growth.
  
  Contract: 6-month fixed term, on-site only (no remote).
• Hours: 40 per week, Monday to Friday. May consider 37.5 hours at a pro-rated salary.
• Salary: £77,000 per annum, pro-rated for contract length.
• Interviews: Two in-person stages with the Finance Director, senior managers and directors.
Early applications are encouraged; we reserve the right to interview ahead of the closing date. Join us and make a tangible impact at the heart of a responsible, sustainable dairy community.