Head of Finance

Your new company

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and commercially minded Head of Finance to join a growing group of SME companies.

Reporting directly to the leadership team, you will take ownership of the finance function across multiple entities, providing strategic financial insight, robust financial control, and hands-on leadership to support continued growth.

Your new role

You will lead all aspects of financial management, ensuring the delivery of accurate reporting, strong governance, effective cash management and strategic support to the wider business.

You will oversee a small finance team while driving continuous improvement across systems, processes and controls.

You will oversee all aspects of management accounting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and financial reporting, ensuring the timely production of accurate management accounts and key performance metrics.

You will be responsible for maintaining robust financial controls, statutory compliance and governance across the group, including year-end accounts, taxation and regulatory reporting.

In addition, you will manage banking relationships, optimise working capital and support commercial initiatives through profitability analysis, pricing reviews, business case development and strategic projects.

What you'll need to succeed

You will be an ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified Accountant with previous experience of working as a Head of Finance / Financial Controller within a SME business.

Strong management accounting, reporting and financial control expertise along with team management.

What you'll get in return

This is a hybrid role: 3 days in the office, 2 remote, initially temporary with the potential of being made permanent.