Finance Director | Strategy & Investment Governance

Holland & Barrett; Nuneaton; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Holland & Barrett is seeking a Head of Finance - Group Delivery Office & Strategy to own the financial framework behind our 2030 Plan, ensuring investments align with strategic priorities and deliver value. You’ll partner with senior leaders and drive governance across budgets, forecasts and investment cases.

You’ll lead financial storytelling for the Exec Team and Board, manage post-investment reviews and mentor a Finance colleague, while navigating dynamic priorities and change.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Significant post-qualification experience.
• Strong financial modelling including long-term planning and cash flow forecasting.
• Experience challenging investment cases and validating returns.
• Good understanding of financial governance and benefits tracking.
• Ability to challenge senior leaders with a clear point of view.
• Translate detailed analysis into executive recommendations.
• Commercial judgement spanning detail to big picture.
• Experience leading or developing Finance colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop the financial model behind the 2030 Plan, aligned with performance and priorities.
• Partner with the Director of Group Delivery Office and senior leaders for financial insight.
• Connect long-term planning, budgets, forecasts and cash flow into a single view.
• Build scenarios to illustrate financial implications of investment choices.
• Act as Finance gatekeeper for business cases going to the Executive Investment Committee.
• Establish clear financial governance across initiatives with tracking of investment, cash flow and benefits.
• Lead post-investment reviews and drive learnings and improvements.
• Prepare clear, decision-focused reporting for the Executive Team and Board.
• Lead and develop a Finance colleague and collaborate across FP&A, Strategy and the wider business.

Skills

Financial modelling

Strategic finance

FP&A

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Commercial finance

Accounting qualification

Governance

Executive communication

Education

Accounting qualification ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Holland & Barrett is seeking a Head of Finance - Group Delivery Office & Strategy to own the financial framework behind our 2030 Plan, ensuring investments align with strategic priorities and deliver value. You’ll partner with senior leaders and drive governance across budgets, forecasts and investment cases.

You’ll lead financial storytelling for the Exec Team and Board, manage post-investment reviews and mentor a Finance colleague, while navigating dynamic priorities and change.