Total 2 Director/C-Level Human Resources job vacancies in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, TS18 2QU

A forward-thinking organisation committed to aligning financial resources with corporate and service strategies. Seeking a dedicated and professionally qualified Chief Accountant with a local government background. The role takes responsibility for the day-to-day monitoring of our financial position.

Key responsibilities include:
Overseeing the organisation's financial position, ensuring alignment with corporate and service strategies. Develop and implement financial plans and strategies to optimise resource allocation, as well as coordinating and developing the medium-term financial plan, revenue budget, and capital programme whilst providing regular updates to the Executive team on financial performance and strategy. Alongside this, you will lead the monitoring of capital strategy, budgets, funding, and medium-term programmes, act as the lead officer for borrowing and investments, managing the preparation and management of the final accounts process, ensuring timely delivery of the statutory accounts requirements, managing the audit as the key point of contact and leading a large team to deliver insightful and timely financial information.
What you'll need to succeed
As a qualified Financial Manager with a background in local government accounting, you will demonstrate leadership skills, an engaging approach, excellent negotiating and influencing skills and a keen eye for detail. Additionally, your success in this job will be measured by your ability to provide financial direction, advice and support to a range of complex corporate development projects and initiatives. Demonstrable skills in developing and evaluating options, determining long term sustainable solutions and safeguarding the interests of the organisation will be key to success.

What you'll get in return
An outstanding benefit package, with generous pension, holidays and a flexible working environment in modern offices with options to work from home, as well as free parking when needed.

What you need to do now
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Your new company

Hays Senior Finance are delighted to be recruiting a Finance Director to join a prestigious organisation based in the Teesside region. This organisation has just undergone a period of substantial growth and are looking to make this business a critical appointment for the next stage of their development.

Your new role

In this role you will be reporting directly to the senior leadership team and be responsible for the finance functions for the UK branches.
Main Responsibilities include;

• Develop and execute financial strategies, plans, procedures and systems to support business objectives and drive sustainable growth.
• Oversee all aspects of the finance function including maximising working capital, managing cash flows, debt, investments, capital expenditures and forecasting to maintain organisation's financial health and support the growth ambitions in a controlled way with appropriate risk management.
• Work with the Financial Controller to ensure a disciplined and efficient month-end process which results in the production of accurate and timely MI/KPI's for the business.
• Oversee submission of statutory accounts.
• Supervise production of the monthly Group consolidated accounts.
• Report to monthly Group board meetings on the financial performance of the group companies. Coordinate production of the Board pack.
• Oversee financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes.
• Ensure compliance with tax regulations, manage audits, implement risk management systems and stay updated on regulatory requirements.
• Manage relationships with external stakeholders including banks, auditors, legal, HMRC and financial institutions.
• Lead financial analysis and provide insights to support strategic decision-making.
• Business partnering across all areas of the business ensuring investments deliver sustainable and profitable growth.
• Lead financial activity for any associated ventures.
• Mentor and develop finance and IT team members to foster a high-performance culture.
• Drive continuous improvement to systems, processes and procedures to improve automation and efficiency.

What you'll need to succeed

To be considered for this experience, you will need to be a qualified accountant with demonstrable experience in a similar role. This should include times when you have improved processes and improvements, have a commercial approach to your work as well as having strong IT skills. You will need to be a strong influencer and possess great communication skills, both written and verbal.


What you need to do now


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk