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Head of Financial Accounting and Systems Improvements
at Prison Advice and Care Trust London in London (Published at 21-08-2024)
Are you ready to take your finance career to the next level? Do you thrive on driving change and ensuring financial excellence in an organization? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
About the Role:
As the Head of Financial Accounting and Systems Improvements, you will play a pivotal role in revolutionising how our finance department operates. You will ensure that all key financial documents are created timely, providing the organisation with strong and robust financial procedures and information. Your leadership will empower the finance team and the wider organisation to embrace new systems and innovative ways of working.
Key responsibilities include:
- Sage Intacct Champion: Lead and support the rollout of Sage Intacct across the organisation, fostering a culture of "self-serve" budgeting and empowering budget holders.
- Process Improvement: Continuously review and enhance finance processes for efficiency, documenting the department's methods through a comprehensive Statement of Operating Practice.
- Dashboard Implementation: Introduce and manage the use of dashboards, providing real-time insights across the organisation.
Team Leadership:
You'll manage and mentor the Finance Officer and Finance Assistant, ensuring their professional development aligns with the department’s Key Performance Indicators. Your leadership will set the standard for excellence and growth.
Collaboration:
You'll work closely with key stakeholders, including the Head of Commercial Accounting, Strategic Business Partnering, and the Director of Finance & ICT, to ensure budget holders have timely, accurate financial information. Your goal? Deliver a 5-star service to the organization!
Why Join Us?
This is more than just a finance role—it's an opportunity to be at the forefront of financial transformation. If you're a dynamic leader with a passion for process improvement and systems innovation, we want to hear from you!
What Pact Offer:
Pact offers a wide range of employee benefits including free confidential advice and counselling service, cycle to work scheme, life assurance, eye care vouchers, generous annual leave plus more. You will have the opportunity to attend internal training events to further develop yourself as an effective support work and you will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.
How to apply:
If you feel you meet the requirements of this post please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button.
- We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Other information:
Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).
This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Disclosure and Barring Service check.
If you have lived overseas for a period of over 12 months (in the past 10 years while aged 18 or over), you will need to supply a certificate of good conduct from the Police Force of the country of residence.
