Financial Controller

SF Partners; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Job summary

SF Partners is recruiting an experienced Head of Finance in Nottingham for a permanent, hybrid role. You will lead a six-strong finance team and own financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting while partnering with the SLT to drive commercial performance.

The ideal candidate is a fully qualified accountant with senior leadership experience, strong technical accounting skills, and the confidence to influence senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Must be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with senior finance leadership experience.
• Experience leading a finance team and partnering with senior stakeholders.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and commercial acumen.
• Experience budgeting, forecasting, statutory reporting and audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop a finance team of six.
• Own financial reporting, management accounts, budgeting and forecasting.
• Act as a key business partner to senior leadership, providing commercial insight.
• Oversee cash flow management, working capital and financial controls.
• Lead the year-end audit and statutory reporting processes.
• Drive improvements across financial systems, processes and reporting.
• Support strategic planning, financial modelling and commercial decision-making.
• Ensure strong financial governance and compliance.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Senior leadership experience

People management

Accounting knowledge

Commercial awareness

Budgeting & forecasting

Statutory reporting & audits

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA or CIMA)

Job description

Head of Finance

Location: Nottingham - Hybrid

Salary: £80,000 + Bonus

Contract: Permanent

SF Partners are working with an established business in Nottingham to recruit an experienced Head of Finance to lead its finance function.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance leader to take ownership of the finance function, manage and develop a team of six, and play a key role in supporting the strategic direction and continued growth of the business.

Working closely with the senior leadership team, the successful candidate will combine strong technical finance expertise with commercial insight, providing meaningful financial information to support business decisions and drive performance.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead, manage and develop a finance team of six.
• Take ownership of financial reporting, management accounts, budgeting and forecasting.
• Act as a key business partner to senior leadership, providing commercial insight and financial challenge.
• Oversee cash flow management, working capital and financial controls.
• Lead the year-end audit and statutory reporting processes.
• Drive improvements across financial systems, processes and reporting.
• Support strategic planning, financial modelling and commercial decision-making.
• Ensure strong financial governance and compliance.

The ideal candidate:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Proven experience operating at Head of Finance, Finance Director or equivalent senior leadership level.
• Strong people management experience.
• Excellent technical accounting knowledge combined with commercial awareness.
• Experience managing budgeting, forecasting, statutory reporting and audit processes.
• A proactive approach with the confidence to influence senior stakeholders.
• This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced finance leader looking to make a genuine impact and play an influential role within a business.