GLL is looking for Head of Finance & Business Administration, to work at our Support Office based in the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich. If you have the skills and ambition to join us as a Head of Finance & Business Administration, there has never been a more exciting time to join us. This is more than a Head of Finance & Business Administration job, it's a career.
As a Head of Finance & Business Administration you will be working as part of the senior finance management team under the guidance of the Finance Director to deliver all accounting and business administration functions within GLL.
What you’ll do:
Business Management responsibilities – maintain strong control over all income and expenditure transactions. Manage the Business Administration systems for the company.
Business Development responsibilities – contribute to the development of a clear strategic framework for the finance and administration processes to assist in the effectiveness and efficiency of the department
Operational Management responsibilities – ensure that efficient and effective administration processes are in place and adhered to. Provide strong administration support across GLL.
People Management responsibilities – build and develop a strong finance and admin management team that drives GLL culture and standards and gets the best out of their own staff.
Tax – efficiently and effectively manage complex tax arrangements for GLL, ensuring full compliance and meeting our partners’ needs
Accounting system – manage and own the system for efficient and accurate management of GLL’s accounting functions
Support the FD in delivering a first-class finance function and input into the business
As a leader within the leisure industry we can also offer scope to progress your career, and job variety like nowhere else.
What you need:
* A track record of successful senior managerial experience in administration and Finance
* A broad understanding of business and corporate responsibilities
* Qualified accountant with experience in the commercial sector
* In depth knowledge of accounting standards and tax requirements.
* Experience in client liaison and change management
* Proficiency in preparing and analysing financial statements, budgets, and forecasts.
* Must be able to work flexibly across the weeks, months and year to meet the needs of the business
* Must be present during office hours with the wider team at our head office to effectively lead and manage
* Proven business skills in finance, business administration, people management & business planning
* Advanced knowledge and experience in the use Digital and Technology Systems
As a charitable social enterprise and cooperative owned by our staff, GLL is a unique organisation for you to have a career with!
The basics:
This is a Full time / part time /, permanent / Flexible position. Hours of work will be negotiated with you in line with the needs of the service, flexible working may be possible, working from home is not possible in this role.
We are an accredited Living Wage employer with industry leading rates of pay
We can offer a career, not just a job with extensive Learning & development support available.
A uniform will be supplied and must be worn
GLL is Values Driven, not Profit Driven. We work hard to benefit the communities we operate in.
As a staff owned organisation you will be given the opportunity to join the Society and t have a stake in your business
Additionally GLL offers employees a range of employment benefits:
Access to a pension scheme.
Health Assurance and access to Counselling services
Access to the tax efficient Ride to Work bicycle purchase scheme.
Free annual eye tests
Discounted nationwide (over 200 centres) inclusive leisure centre membership for you and your partner. This includes GLL Extras!
GLL Society benefits (if you choose to join the Society after your probation period) include:
The right to stand for the Society board and to vote for board members to represent you
Access to team building and fun events such as Treks, Concerts outings etc
Access to a range of benefits exclusive to our people – ask your line manager for details or check out the Intranet
About GLL:
As the UK’s largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries, and children’s centres.
Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area.
One of our core values is ‘More than a Job’, because working with us opens a wide range of possibilities and opportunities for you, starting with how you work with us. To make sure we are having a positive impact on our people, we also offer some flexible and part-time working options so you can make sure your new job works for you. Subject to vacancies, whether you are after a contractual commitment and a regular work schedule or the freedom of flexible hours, you may be able to choose an arrangement that works best for you and play your part in improving the health and wellbeing of your community.
We offer two different types of work arrangements:
If you are looking for a regular number of hours that you can work and are flexible to meet the needs of a 7 day a week service, then a full-time or part-time permanent contract might be the right choice for you.
So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support or working with children, you’ll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL.
Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are Investors in People Gold Award employer.
However you choose to work with us, you can be sure that you will be a valued member of our team, working with great colleagues, and making a real difference to people’s lives.
We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams.
All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications and location.
