Group Head of Finance

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

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a Group Head of Finance at a forward-thinking company committed to sustainable practices. In this pivotal role, you will lead a talented team, ensuring effective financial management while supporting international expansion. Your expertise will drive key profitability initiatives and enhance financial reporting. The company values innovation, and you will play a crucial role in shaping its financial future. If you are a proactive leader with a passion for making a difference in a dynamic environment, this position is perfect for you. Join a team that truly cares about its impact on the community and the planet.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

5 paid 'paws' days

£500 personal learning budget

Employee discount

Enhanced parental leave

Flexible working hours

Cycle to work scheme

Pension with NEST

Private Medical Insurance

Discounted gym access

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of 10 in financial management.
• Oversee key accounting and reporting activities.

Skills

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualification

Financial control

Reporting skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Team leadership

Change management

Solution-oriented thinking

Education

Post-qualified experience in finance

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:

• Be given a high level of responsibility from day one for the delivery of internal & external financial reporting
• Manage the group balance sheet and support on key capital allocation decisions
• Not only be responsible for the numbers, but the actions & behaviours they are driving; e.g.:
  • Work with different business leaders to ensure they correct potential deviations from budget on cost or top line, both proactively and retrospectively
  • Oversee delivery of key profitability enhancement initiatives & working capital improvement projects
• Proactively identify key business risks and be tasked with exploring ways of mitigating them
• Run point with our treasury strategy
• Support our international expansion plans & GTM acceleration projects
• 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.

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

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.

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

️A few things to note:

• Butternut Box is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome people of different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.
• 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.
• 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.