Head Of Finance

The CFO HQ; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

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Job summary

The CFO HQ is seeking a Head of Finance in Cardiff to lead and scale the finance function for a fast-growing, international business. The role offers a hands-on opportunity to build finance foundations, drive strategic decision-making, and support continued growth across multiple regions.

You will shape forecasting, reporting, and financial controls, influencing performance with strong commercial insight in a hybrid Cardiff-based role.

Qualifications

• Strong financial modelling and forecasting skills.
• Experience scaling a business through growth phases.
• Ability to build robust finance processes, systems and reporting.
• Hands-on approach from detail to strategic decisions.
• Strong commercial awareness to influence performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function and set up robust financial controls.
• Build financial models and forecasting for international growth.
• Deliver timely reporting to support strategic decisions and growth plans.
• Partner with leadership to optimise performance and profitability.

Skills

Financial modelling

Forecasting

Strategic reporting

Commercial awareness

Leadership

Job description

# Head Of FinanceAccounting / Finance,Head of FinanceOctober 13, 2026Permanent### Job Description* Permanent* Cardiff, South Glamorgan* Posted 8 hours ago* £80,000 – £110,000 per annumWebsite**CV-Library**I’m working with a high growth, international business looking for a Head of Finance to join at an exciting stage of its journey.With an established global presence across the US, Middle East, Asia and Europe, the business has ambitious growth plans and is looking for someone who can play a key role in its next chapter.This isn’t a role where everything is already in place. The opportunity is to get hands on, build the finance function from the ground up and create the financial foundations needed to support continued international growth.### What we’re looking forExceptional financial modelling and forecasting skills.Previous experience scaling a business through a period of growth.The ability to build robust finance processes, systems and reporting.A hands on approach, comfortable working from the detail through to strategic decision-making.Strong commercial awareness and the ability to influence business performance.Experience within a start-up or scale-up environment would be a real advantage.### The opportunityBonus and shares.Hybrid working in Cardiff.A key leadership position within a global business.The opportunity to build, influence and shape the finance function as the business scales