Senior Finance Leadership Opportunity - Cornwall - Head of Finance

Your new company
Hays Senior Finance are delighted to be partnering with a well-established and purpose-led organisation with a turnover of around £25mn, assets valued in excess of £250mn, who employ a significant workforce in Cornwall.
Your new role
Suitable for an impactful and forward-thinking finance leader to join our client’s organisation at a pivotal time in its growth journey. Sitting at the heart of strategic decision-making, this role offers the opportunity to shape long-term financial planning, lead high-performing teams, and play a key part in the delivery of our corporate ambitions.

As the Head of Financial Planning & Treasury, you will lead three critical Group functions: Financial Planning, Treasury, and Tax. You’ll act as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders, ensuring the business has the insight, analysis and funding structures required to deliver strong, sustainable performance.
Reporting to a Finance Director, day-to-day, you will be responsible for:- Leading the Group Financial Planning function, ensuring accurate and timely business plans are produced and that robust financial and cashflow information supports strategic decision-making.

• Managing the Group Treasury function, ensuring compliance with funding agreements, proactive management of debt, security and cash, and effective engagement with funders in line with the Treasury Management Strategy.
• Supporting the Director of Finance in securing appropriate debt or similar funding to meet the Group’s needs.
• Overseeing Group Tax Planning, ensuring compliance with all regulations and adoption of appropriate tax planning strategies.
• Ensuring timely and accurate regulatory returns, maintaining the Group’s excellent governance reputation.
• Supporting Development Finance, working closely with the Development Finance Manager on new and ongoing projects.
• Supporting the Financial Controller, particularly across purchase ledger and financial systems controls.
• Maintaining accurate, secure and compliant financial records, ensuring processes are efficient, robust and regularly reviewed.
• Partnering with internal stakeholders to deliver the financial insight and support needed for effective resource management and decision-making.
• Driving a data-led, modern finance function, contributing to the ongoing delivery of the Corporate Plan.
• Implementing and streamlining financial policies and procedures to enhance efficiency and control.
• Deputising for the Director of Finance where required.
• Providing financial expertise to Senior Management Group colleagues, contributing to organisation-wide initiatives. What you’ll need to succeed