Head of Finance & Procurement

Job Title:

Head of Finance and Procurement

Department:

Finance and Procurement

Direct Supervisor:

Director of Resources

Location:

Multi-Site

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Job Purpose:

Delivering a professional and customer focused finance service and procurement governance service to the Group, appropriately balancing the Group's corporate requirements with the internal financial service to colleagues across the Group.

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Dimensions:

� Directly managed: 3-5 colleagues.

� 1.2 million team budget.

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Principal Accountabilities:

Providing Direction:

� Provide operational financial guidance to colleagues at all levels throughout the Group.

� Regularly review and develop relevant policies, processes and procedures to ensure that working practices comply with legal and statutory regulation and the Housing Regulator/accounting best practice.

� Provide tax advice and guidance to the Group to ensure that tax is managed efficiently and that all companies within the Group comply with tax law.

Working with people:

� Provide inspirational leadership to a finance team across multiple sites.

� Actively support the Director of Resources in preparation and development of a financial strategy for the Group.

� Work with colleagues to financially appraise new business opportunities.

� Ensure that services provided are necessary and are provided in a way that minimises waste across the Group.

Using resources:

� Regularly review and manage updates and/or implementation of ICT systems for finance services.

� Ensure that reporting systems to the Boards, Committees and management team are in place and complied with, attending and presenting at meetings as required.

� Create and update annual service plans for the finance team taking into account the requirements of internal and external customers.

� Contribute to the management of risk and take appropriate action to manage risk in all finance areas of the business.

Achieving results:

� Preparation of annual budgets and long-term financial forecasts.

� Production of Group and subsidiary statutory accounts and annual financial returns.

� Develop and monitor loan finance requirements to maximize financial capacity of the Group in line with business plan requirements.

� Production of linked monthly, quarterly and 3 yearly cashflow forecasts identifying the need for funding.

� Production of monthly and quarterly management accounts and other financial information to facilitate a financially efficient organisation.

� Scrutiny of financial activities to ensure that income and costs reflect the Group's "profit for purpose".

� Production and submission of annual and quarterly covenant compliance information to ensure that all parts of the Group are compliant with funders' requirements.

� Ensuring Regulatory Financial returns are submitted accurately and in a timely manner.

Facilitating change:

� Actively promote continuous improvement throughout the Group maintaining a proactive and customer focused service delivery.

� Lead the development of financial measures and performance indicators (and financial benchmarking if appropriate) to improve performance of the team and the Group.

� Evidence value for money efficiency savings year on year for the Group.

� Research and provide guidance and recommendations in specialist finance areas, e.g. pensions.

Managing self and personal skills:

� Promote, support and foster the Group's PRIDE values and develop a strong performance culture.

� Demonstrate leadership qualities throughout your time at work, setting an example to colleagues within the team and throughout the Group.

� Work flexibly in terms of time and locations in line with business needs.

� Take responsibility for own personal development.

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Key Performance Measures:

� Delivery of annual budgets.

� Maintain quarterly cash flow forecasts.

� Production and submission of annual and quarterly covenant compliance information

� Annual accounts

� Value for Money

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Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

� Management Accounts.

� Budget management.

� Statutory accounts production (including group accounts).

� Loan accounting & treasury management including raising new funding

� Corporation Tax, VAT and SDLT.

� Procurement governance.

� Wide range of computer software and financial packages including advanced knowledge of spreadsheets.

� Able to understand complex financial information.

� Able to write logically, concisely and persuasively including technical documentation.

� 5 years post qualification experience.

� 2 years managing people at a senior level.

� Experience of developing and using finance software.

� Experience of debtor and creditor ledger accounting.

� Experience of financial and business planning.

� Policy development.

� Prioritises and plans effectively.

� Consults and takes into account colleagues' views.

� Sets realistic performance measures for self and colleagues.

� Organise resources to achieve goals.

� Adapts positively to change.

� Demonstrates drive, enthusiasm and determination.

� Seeks ways to continuously improve and learn.

� Demonstrates commitment to Customer Service at all times.

� Actively consults and listens to others.

� A methodical approach to developing solutions.

� Manages time effectively to meet deadlines.

� A flexible attitude to working hours and the ability and willingness to frequently attend other locations in the group.

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Qualifications:

� Essential - Degree level education or equivalent through relevant training or experience.

� Essential - Relevant professional qualification e.g. ACA/FCA, ACCA, FCCA, CIMA, CIPFA.

� Desirable - Treasury Management qualification.

� Desirable - Tax qualification.

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Key Relationships:

� ELT, SMT, Colleagues

� Financial bodies

� Banks

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Organisation Chart:

Direct reports: 3-5

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Standard Requirements Applicable to all Roles:

1. All individuals are expected to be flexible in undertaking the duties and responsibilities attached to their job and may be asked to perform other duties which reasonably correspond to the general character of their job and their level of responsibility.
2. All individuals are expected to maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job and participate in appropriate learning and development activities.
3. All individuals are expected to carry out their duties and responsibilities having regard to the company's commitment to providing a customer focused service.
4. Act as an ambassador for the Group at all times during the course of your duties.
5. Ensure compliance with requirements under the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR and follow the Group's Data Protection policy and procedures relating to confidentiality.
6. To promote equality and diversity and to treat everyone with fairness and dignity and be committed to the principles of Equality and Diversity.
7. To recognise health and safety as a responsibility of every individual, to take reasonable care of oneself and others in the workplace and comply with policies, relevant legislation and any service specific procedures that may apply to the role.
8. Ensure practice is firmly rooted within the Children and Adults Safeguarding framework. As an organisation we take an assertive approach to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children and adults with care and support needs and colleagues will need to demonstrate an understanding and commitment to best safeguarding practice.
9. To ensure all data processed within our systems is collected, updated and stored in line with procedures and any legal requirements. Regular reviews of data quality to be provided to the line manager. The Data Quality Policy will provide further detail on requirements and responsibilities.