Head of Finance

NSFR Limited; Bath; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading rural estate business is seeking a Head of Finance to lead their finance function. This role involves providing strategic financial leadership, managing a finance team, and ensuring robust financial practices. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with experience in rural estates, skilled in stakeholder management, and able to inspire a collaborative culture within the team.

Qualifications

• Strong technical foundation and meticulous attention to detail.
• Proven experience in financial leadership within a rural estate.
• Skilled communicator able to translate complex financial data.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial functions ensuring high-quality reporting and planning.
• Evaluate new ventures and sustainability-led initiatives.
• Manage a growing finance team fostering a collaborative culture.

Skills

Financial Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

Head of Finance

A dynamic, diverse rural estate business
Wiltshire based with some travel to Shropshire

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking qualified finance leader to spearhead the finance function of a privately held rural estates business. Operating across property, agriculture, hospitality, forestry, and leisure, this role sits at the heart of a fast-moving and highly ambitious organisation that is evolving for the future.

This is a unique opportunity to provide day-to-day leadership of the finance team and partner with senior leadership to support smart, values-driven growth. The role will also shape the financial strategy, championing innovation, stewardship, and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the financial functions, ensuring high-quality and timely reporting, insightful management accounts and a robust financial planning cycle
• Play a central role in evaluating new ventures, property development projects and sustainability-led initiatives across the estate
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring the finance function efficiently manages cash, capital, and tax liabilities across all business divisions
• Deliver clear, timely and commercially focused analysis to support operational decision-making and long-term planning
• Inspire, develop and manage a growing finance team, fostering a collaborative culture focused on insight, integrity and excellence
• Drive the adoption of robust systems and modern financial practices to optimise efficiency across the business

The Candidate

• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with a strong technical foundation and meticulous attention to detail
• Proven experience in financial leadership within a rural estate - property, construction or agricultural business is also highly desirable
• Skilled communicator and team leader, able to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insight for non-financial audiences
• Strong stakeholder management skills with an ability to navigate fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and evolving objectives
• Commercially minded and values-driven, with an appreciation for the legacy and long-term stewardship involved in a family-owned rural business