Group Head of Finance

Butternut Box | B Corp; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Group Head of Finance to lead a dynamic team during an exciting growth phase. This pivotal role involves overseeing financial reporting, managing the group balance sheet, and supporting key capital decisions. The ideal candidate will possess strong financial control experience and excellent communication skills, ready to adapt in a fast-paced environment. With a clear path to Finance Director, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact in a company committed to sustainability and innovation in the pet food sector. Join a passionate team that values diversity and aims to improve the lives of dogs everywhere.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

5 paid 'paws' days per year

£500 personal learning & development budget

Employee discount

Enhanced parental leave

Flexible working hours

Cycle to work scheme

Pension with NEST

Private Medical Insurance

Private Dental Insurance

Qualifications

• 6+ years of post-qualified experience in finance.
• Strong background in financial control and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a finance team while managing key financial reporting.
• Identify business risks and support international expansion plans.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Change Management

Risk Management

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent qualification

Tools

SAP/SAP B1

Job description

We’re looking for a Group Head of Finance to join our squad at an exciting time in our ongoing growth journey with further international and category expansion on the horizon. This role will suit a proactive candidate who is ready to operate at an exceptionally high level, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and eager to be part of a business where they can have a tangible and positive impact.

You will lead, coach and develop a team of 10, oversee all key accounting and reporting activities with a focus on effective financial management, ensuring a robust control environment that allows us to scale sustainably. Your management responsibility will include our Operations Finance sub-team based in our UK manufacturing facility.

This role will report into our CFO but will work closely with a wide range of stakeholders across the business. There will be a clear development plan in place to support you on your journey to Finance Director.

In this role, you can expect to:

1. Be given a high level of responsibility from day one for the delivery of internal & external financial reporting
2. Manage the group balance sheet and support on key capital allocation decisions
3. Not only be responsible for the numbers, but the actions & behaviours they are driving; e.g.:
1. Work with different business leaders to ensure they correct potential deviations from budget on cost or top line, both proactively and retrospectively
2. Oversee delivery of key profitability enhancement initiatives & working capital improvement projects
4. Proactively identify key business risks and be tasked with exploring ways of mitigating them
5. Run point with our treasury strategy
6. Support our international expansion plans & GTM acceleration projects
7. Be in charge of the primary Finance systems and oversee a roadmap of streamlining & AI-led automation to ensure our processes scale and that we stay ahead of the growth curve

A bit about you.

1. 6+ years CIMA/ACCA/ACA/equivalent post-qualified experience
2. Experience managing an audit process end-to-end or an audit background
3. Strong financial control and reporting background from within a commercial context
4. Excellent communication, story-telling and presentation skills, including an ability to explain technical concepts to non-Finance colleagues
5. Great at managing change, adapting to new situations & solving problems on the fly
6. Experience leading a team, providing coaching and mentorship to support their development
7. Solution-orientated: you constantly think about how people, processes & systems can be more effective over the long term
8. Proven ability to horizon scan & spot problems before they arise
9. Love dogs (naturally) and our Butternut values resonate strongly with you

Your application will stand out if you have experience with SAP/SAP B1 or you have experience in an FMCG, subscription or manufacturing business.

Note: This team works 3 days per week from our West London office (Monday, Wednesday and Thursday) and 2 days from home.

A bit about us.

At Butternut, we put the food back into dog food. We believe dogs deserve to eat the healthiest, most natural and tastiest food with none of the nasties. That’s why we make freshly prepared dog food. Cooked like you would at home. Delivered in perfect portions. #LI-Hybrid

As a B-Corp certified company; you can be sure you are joining a sustainable company who care about our people, product and our impact on the environment.

Our goal is to help dogs live healthier, happier and longer lives whilst leaving humans smiling after every interaction. We’ve come a long way since our co-founders (Kev & Dave) hand-delivered the first Butternut Box, we now feed a lot of dogs across the UK - but we want to feed dogs everywhere. And to do this, we need a team of brilliant people who share that ambition to come and work with us.

A bit about what we offer.

1. 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) and an additional day for every year of service
2. 5 paid 'paws' days per year to support learning and/or wellbeing
3. £500 personal learning & development budget
4. Butternut Box employee discount
5. Enhanced parental leave (52 weeks’ maternity leave inclusive of 26 weeks fully paid and 6 weeks fully paid paternity/secondary leave)
6. Co-working office space.
7. Flexible working hours and work from home options
8. Cycle to work scheme
9. Pension with NEST
10. Private Medical Insurance with Vitality
11. Private Dental Insurance with Bupa
12. Time off for fertility treatments and pregnancy loss
13. Paid sabbaticals for squad members with 5 or more years at Butternut
14. Discounted gym access through My Gym Discounts
15. Lots of office dogs (Ajax, Brio, Basil, Chorizo, Lenny, Jasper, Peggy, Pip and many more….)

️A few things to note:

1. Butternut Box is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome people of different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.
2. As our business has grown so has our responsibility to our community, our planet and our business. We are not perfect, but we are committed to doing business the right way and continually improving our social and environmental performance.
3. We're not afraid of putting extra weight on candidates from underrepresented groups. We want strong, diverse teams built from different backgrounds, experiences, and identities. We're ready for the ongoing work that goes into building an inclusive, supportive place for you to do the best work of your career.

#LI-Hybrid

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