Finance Lead

Ambitions Personnel; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambitions Personnel in Huntingdon seeks a Finance Lead to join its finance team. The role focuses on financial reporting, planning, systems improvement and operational efficiency.

You will partner with stakeholders across departments to ensure timely reporting and robust financial information for decision-making. The ideal candidate will have strong forecasting, reporting and analytical skills, and a proactive approach to process improvements.

Qualifications

• Recognised finance qualification (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) or equivalent.
• Strong consolidation, planning and forecasting experience.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support, maintain and improve financial systems and processes.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting and data management.
• Assist with financial consolidation, planning and forecasting.
• Carry out variance analysis and cost analysis to support business decisions.
• Collaborate with internal teams to provide meaningful financial insights.
• Maintain compliance with relevant financial regulations, standards and reporting requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, streamline processes and increase operational efficiency.
• Provide technical financial expertise and support to stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the finance function.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

SAP Analysis

Job description

Location: Huntingdon
Pay Rate: 28.40 per hour
Salary Equivalent: 56,595 FTE
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week

Take the Next Step in Your Finance Career!

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Finance Lead to join a finance team based in Huntingdon. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and commercially minded finance professional to play a key role in financial reporting, planning, systems improvement and operational efficiency.

The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders across different departments, helping to ensure financial processes run smoothly, reporting remains accurate and timely, and financial information supports effective business decisions.

If you have strong financial analysis skills, experience in forecasting and reporting, and the confidence to influence stakeholders, we would love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

• Support, maintain and improve financial systems and processes.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting and data management.
• Assist with financial consolidation, planning and forecasting.
• Carry out variance analysis and cost analysis to support business decisions.
• Collaborate with internal teams to provide meaningful financial insights.
• Maintain compliance with relevant financial regulations, standards and reporting requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, streamline processes and increase operational efficiency.
• Provide technical financial expertise and support to stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the finance function.

Essential Skills & Experience

• A recognised finance qualification, such as ACCA, CIMA or ACA, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong experience in financial consolidation, planning, forecasting and reporting, including variance and cost analysis.
• Experience working with and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen.
• Good knowledge of financial reporting and analysis tools.
• Experience using systems such as Power BI, SAP analysis and reporting applications, or similar platforms.
• Excellent analytical skills and a high level of attention to detail.
• Strong communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive approach to improving processes and delivering accurate results.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive pay rate of 28.40 per hour.
• Full-time hours of 37 per week.
• A professional finance role with varied responsibilities.
• The opportunity to contribute to financial planning, reporting and process improvements.
• A role that combines technical finance expertise with stakeholder engagement and business support.