About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Head of Finance</b></H2> </div><div><p> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Neue Haas Grotesk Text Pro', sans-serif">Are you seeking an opportunity to play a key role leading and inspiring experienced Finance professionals to make a real difference to the success of our operation at the Port of Sheerness, at the same time as developing your own skills and experience? We are seeking an experienced Head of Finance to play a key role as part of the Leadership Team, embedding our business partnering model at an exciting time in our growth.</p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Your role</b></H2> </div><div><p> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;text-align:justify;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-left:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Neue Haas Grotesk Text Pro', sans-serif">Reporting to the Finance Director, based at the Port of Sheerness but also supporting the Port of East Anglia, you will lead, develop and coach a team of Finance Managers, ensuring alignment with business goals and embedding a high performing and collaborative culture. You will work in partnership with the wider business to support delivery of our finance strategy and wider business plan, playing a key role in shaping and maintaining risk and governance frameworks.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;text-align:justify;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-left:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Neue Haas Grotesk Text Pro', sans-serif">You will be accountable for improving financial performance, including revenue, cost efficiency and margin improvement, focusing on continuous improvement, identifying efficiencies and enhancing reporting capability. You will act a Deputy to the Finance Director when needed.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What you'll bring</b></H2> </div><div><p> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Neue Haas Grotesk Text Pro', sans-serif"><span style="color:#222222">You will have</span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Neue Haas Grotesk Text Pro', sans-serif"><span style="color:#222222">An Accountancy Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with significant post-qualification experience in a multi-site operations environment.</span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#222222;text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Neue Haas Grotesk Text Pro', sans-serif">Strong leadership experience, with a track record of developing and managing finance teams.</li> <li style="color:#222222;text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Neue Haas Grotesk Text Pro', sans-serif">Proven ability to drive forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis to support commercial decisions.</li> <li style="color:#222222;text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Neue Haas Grotesk Text Pro', sans-serif">Experience in capital planning and business case development.</li> <li style="color:#222222;text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Neue Haas Grotesk Text Pro', sans-serif">The ability to influence, engage and build strong stakeholder relationships across the business.</li> <li style="color:#222222;text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Neue Haas Grotesk Text Pro', sans-serif">Experience in cash flow management, credit control, and balance sheet governance.</li> <li style="color:#222222;text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Neue Haas Grotesk Text Pro', sans-serif">Knowledge of audit processes and financial controls.</li> <li style="color:#222222;text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Neue Haas Grotesk Text Pro', sans-serif">A strong commercial and strategic mindset.</li> <li style="color:#222222;text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Neue Haas Grotesk Text Pro', sans-serif">Excellent communication and presentation skills.</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Who are we?</b></H2> </div><div><p> </p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Neue Haas Grotesk Text Pro', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Already one of the UK’s leading port and logistics companies, w</span><span style="color:black">e are planning substantial capital investment over the next 5 years to achieve our vision of becoming the UK’s leading port operator. </span><span style="color:black">We have ambitious plans to grow and transform the supply chain to benefit our customers. Our investments </span><span style="color:black;background-color:white">are decarbonizing our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by 2040</span><span style="color:black">. </span><span style="color:black">Much of our success depends on our unrivalled facilities and technology. But in our sector, it comes down to having the right talent to enable our organisation to grow. </span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What we can offer you</b></H2> </div><div><p> </p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Neue Haas Grotesk Text Pro', sans-serif"><span style="color:#222222">In addition to a competitive salary, we have a s</span><span style="color:black">trong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers. Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as:</span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:10.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Neue Haas Grotesk Text Pro', sans-serif">27 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays)</li> <li style="color:black;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:10.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Neue Haas Grotesk Text Pro', sans-serif">Performance related bonus</li> <li style="color:black;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:10.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Neue Haas Grotesk Text Pro', sans-serif">Car Allowance</li> <li style="color:black;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:10.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Neue Haas Grotesk Text Pro', sans-serif">Private Medical Insurance</li> <li style="color:black;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:10.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Neue Haas Grotesk Text Pro', sans-serif">Matched Contribution Pension Scheme</li> <li style="color:black;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:10.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Neue Haas Grotesk Text Pro', sans-serif">Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, critical illness insurance, gyms, retail vouchers</li> <li style="color:black;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:10.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Neue Haas Grotesk Text Pro', sans-serif">Commitment to learning and personal development </li> <li style="color:black;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:10.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Neue Haas Grotesk Text Pro', sans-serif">We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our employee assistance programme when required</li> </ul> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Neue Haas Grotesk Text Pro', sans-serif"><span style="color:#222222">If you believe you have the skills and experience we are seeking and you want to join a thriving and ambitious place to work, we’d really like to hear from you! </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Neue Haas Grotesk Text Pro', sans-serif"> </p></div></div></div>