Acorn Training Ltd

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Lead and oversee the Finance function including payroll, management accounts, cashflow forecasting and budget monitoring
• Ensure monthly and year-end reconciliations, journals and statutory returns are accurate and timely
• Manage the Finance Assistant and day-to-day transactions, payments and reconciliations
• Prepare management accounts and financial reports for the COO and EMT, highlighting risks, trends and opportunities
• Support the COO with budgeting, forecasting and financial models for tenders and contracts
• Liaise with external accountants and auditors to ensure compliance and audit-readiness
• Monitor expenditure, drive value for money and ensure costs align with budgets
• Ensure compliance with HMRC requirements (PAYE, VAT, P11D, company returns)
• Lead automation and digitisation of finance processes to improve efficiency and reporting
• Oversee HR administration: contracts, absence, recruitment paperwork and policy compliance
• Line-manage HR staff, provide first-line HR advice and escalate complex issues to COO or HR legal team
• Coordinate wellbeing and engagement initiatives and act as link to external employment law/legal advisors
• Provide accurate and timely HR and Finance data to the COO and EMT to support decision making
• Promote continuous improvement across finance and HR systems, policies and reporting and champion EDI and wellbeing priorities

Head of Finance and HR Operations