Sudeley Castle is looking for an experienced financial professional who can help build a positive, supportive work culture that aligns with our strategy. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, the Head of Finance is fundamental to our success as one of the region's favourite tourist destinations, historic castles, and as a family home.
Reporting to the Chief Executive, this is both a strategic and operational position, taking overall responsibility for the financial management and reporting for Sudeley, as well as providing professional business support and coaching to budget holders to ensure financial control and effective decision making.
To be successful you will have
- A qualification in accountancy eg, ACA, ACCA or CIMA, and be an active member of a professional body/network.
- Extensive experience of providing financial leadership and oversight in an organisation of similar complexity.
- Demonstrable experience of leading change, building organisational capability, and driving performance and inclusion, in a people positive manner.
- Great soft skills as a mentor, coach and work colleague.
- Skilled knowledge of financial regulations, including statutory accounting, management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, and cash management.
- Ability to successfully interact with the Board and other key stakeholders and lead presentations to the Board and sub committees on financial matters.
- Recent experience of producing annual consolidated statutory accounts.
- Experience of supporting other external professional advisers.
For an informal discussion please contact james.cretney@sudeley.co.uk or call him on 07850446526