Head of Finance

Summary: The Head of Finance role is a senior position within a private-equity-backed organization, focusing on audit delivery, financial statements, and systems ownership. This is a hands-on role that requires strong financial oversight in a multi-entity environment, particularly during a maternity cover period. The position is offered on a 12-month fixed-term contract and is remote within the UK.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the year-end audit process, acting as primary contact for external auditors
• Own the preparation and review of statutory financial statements
• Deliver high-quality monthly and annual management reporting, including group inputs
• Maintain strong financial controls, balance sheet integrity, and reconciliations
• Support group consolidation, intercompany accounting, and recharges
• Provide financial oversight across multiple legal entities
• Full ownership of finance systems and access controls
• Act as internal system expert for Sage Intacct (including troubleshooting, data integrity, and enhancements)
• Oversee cash management, cashflow forecasting, and banking activity
• Review and authorise payment runs
• Maintain strong oversight of controls, reporting timetables, and deadlines
• Line management of a small finance team
• Provide hands-on technical support across audit, reporting, and systems
• Ensure continuity and stability during the maternity cover period

Key Skills:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent experience
• Strong audit delivery and financial statement preparation background
• Demonstrable experience in monitoring, reporting, and financial control
• Hands-on finance systems management, ideally Sage Intacct
• Experience in SME, group, or private-equity-backed businesses
• Exposure to insurance or underwriting environments
• Group consolidation experience

Salary (Rate): £100k per year

City: Manchester

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Finance

Detailed Description From Employer:

Head of Finance

Fixed-Term Contract (12 months+ | Maternity Cover | Remote (UK)

We are seeking a highly experienced, hands-on Head of Finance to join a private-equity-backed organisation on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

This is a senior role with a strong emphasis on audit delivery, financial statements, systems ownership, monitoring and reporting within a fast-growing, multi-entity environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the year-end audit process, acting as primary contact for external auditors
• Own the preparation and review of statutory financial statements
• Deliver high-quality monthly and annual management reporting, including group inputs
• Maintain strong financial controls, balance sheet integrity, and reconciliations
• Support group consolidation, intercompany accounting, and recharges
• Provide financial oversight across multiple legal entities
• Full ownership of finance systems and access controls
• Act as internal system expert for Sage Intacct (including troubleshooting, data integrity, and enhancements)
• Oversee cash management, cashflow forecasting, and banking activity
• Review and authorise payment runs
• Maintain strong oversight of controls, reporting timetables, and deadlines
• Line management of a small finance team
• Provide hands-on technical support across audit, reporting, and systems
• Ensure continuity and stability during the maternity cover period

Essential Experience

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent experience
• Strong audit delivery and financial statement preparation background
• Demonstrable experience in monitoring, reporting, and financial control
• Hands-on finance systems management, ideally Sage Intacct
• Experience in SME, group, or private-equity-backed businesses
• Exposure to insurance or underwriting environments
• Group consolidation experience