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The Group Head of Finance will lead the finance function across both Direct Collection Bailiffs Limited (DCBL) and DCB Legal (and any new ventures), ensuring strong financial governance, regulatory compliance, and commercial support to the Board. The role will involve day to day transactional work.
Job Responsibility:
Lead, develop and mentor the Finance function ensuring strong financial governance and regulatory compliance
Create a multiskilled finance function with full cross training for business continuity
Ensuring the month end timetable is adhered to by being hands on where required
Ensure client accounts remain compliant, taking corrective action as needed
Assist production and review of monthly management accounts for both companies
Ensure accuracy of P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash flow reporting
Manage month end and year end close process
Complete and assist with statutory filling and returns
Liaise with external auditors and manage annual audit process
Lead on the Statutory Accounts with support from the Group Finance Director and Group CFO
MI reporting / KPI Dashboard for key performance tracking across the business
Testing operational and financial processes for points of failure
Bank approvals for all outgoing payments
Manage risk register
Review the credit control function and processes
Implement process efficiencies
Preparation of weekly payroll and look to bring the full process in house
Processing of the weekly pensions and reconciliations
Assist set up new verticals of the business – including accounting software set up and reporting
Assist the build of a rolling 5 year forecast for the group
Evaluate potential financial systems upgrades
Requirements:
Qualified Accountant – ACA / ACCA / CIMA
Financial Reporting – Strong UK Gaap Knowledge
Leadership – Experience Managing a Finance Team
Commercial Acumen - Board-level decision support experience
Systems & Controls - Advanced Excel and accounting software proficiency
Cash Flow Management - Strong forecasting and working capital management