Head of Finance

Find your next role with St John Ambulance. We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. You will receive: Competitive salary and pension scheme 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years Cycle to work scheme Electric Vehicle Scheme Health and Wellbeing portal – access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme Discounts – you will have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym membership, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping About Us This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,200 employees and over 29,500 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning. As a charity with rich heritage and a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future. St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, supporting and enabling them to access and receive physical and mental health first aid. We do this through developing and providing effective community response and outreach services (e.g. Ambulance response, Falls response and Night Time Economy) and using our longstanding expertise to empower people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them (e.g. our Volunteers and Community Advocates, NHS Cadets and Young Responders programmes). There is also a buoyant social enterprise network which delivers first aid training and supplies medical consumables to businesses and consumers. Job Summary Reporting to the Finance Director (who reports into the CEO), this role is a key finance leadership role and requires a self-motivated, impactful, qualified accountant, with strong experience in transforming, leading and developing large finance teams. With strong technical capabilities and experience in a wide variety of finance disciplines including management accounting, financial reporting, AR, AP, Treasury, financial processes and controls, the incumbent will be joining during a period of finance transformation. Charity sector reporting knowledge and experience is an advantage but not essential. This role will require a strong and effective communicator with the ability to build relationships with, and influence, a variety of key senior stakeholders. Required Knowledge, Skills & Experience Professional Accounting qualification (fully qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA) Significant PQE within financial accounting roles with a demonstrable track record of achievement and progression Significant experience regarding the production of annual statutory accounts and management of the external audit process Significant experience in leading and developing a large accounting team of a large and complex organisation Demonstrable experience with finance team transformation and process improvements About the Role Be accountable for the production of the audited statutory financial statements and the completion of the external audit, to the specified timetable. Provide advice on best practice in external financial reporting. Take overall responsibility for the accuracy and production of the charity’s management accounts, working with relevant stakeholders to achieve this. Take overall responsibility for the monthly rolling cash flow forecast and balance sheet at a charity level Ensure effective processes and controls are in place in the finance transactional teams to manage and improve working capital Lead the team on the reconciliation, control and reporting of financial information including submission of gift aid and VAT returns. Ensure the treasury function maximises the return to St John on working capital and investments. Deliver continual improvement in financial processes to provide both internal and external customers an efficient and effective finance experience. Implement a performance management culture in line with SJA policies, including making sure that 1-1s, performance and development reviews and team meetings take place regularly and with recorded outcomes and actions.

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