Job Description:

Head of Finance / Senior Financial Controller

£80,000 – £90,000 + Benefits

Car Allowance or Company Car, 28 Days Holiday, Pension, Life Insurance, Retail Discounts, Career Progression.   

Hybrid (office 3 or 4 times a week)  

We are working exclusively on behalf of a high-growth, well-established UK business seeking an experienced Head of Finance / Senior Financial Controller to own the finance function and play a key role in the company's next stage of growth.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking for a genuine route into Finance Director.

The Role: Head of Finance / Senior Financial Controller

Reporting directly to the Directors, you will take responsibility for the full finance function across a multi-entity group and lead and develop a small finance team.

You will be responsible for:

• Full ownership of the finance function across multiple entities
• Management accounts and financial reporting
• Budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management
• Strengthening financial controls and processes
• Providing meaningful financial insight to the Senior Leadership Team
• Supporting commercial and strategic decision-making
• Driving improvements across the finance function
• Leading, mentoring and developing a small team
• Helping build the finance infrastructure required to support continued growth

About You

We’re looking for a commercially minded finance leader who is comfortable operating in an SME or multi-entity environment and taking genuine ownership.

You will ideally have:

• Warm communication skills
• Experience leading an entire finance function
• Strong multi-entity/group accounting experience
• A track record of developing management reporting and forecasting
• Strong cash flow and financial control experience
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders
• Previous team leadership experience
• ACCA, CIMA qualification desirable

Most importantly, you’ll be someone who wants to make an impact rather than simply maintain the status quo, with the ambition and capability to progress into a Finance Director position.