Head of Finance

Marshalls; Elland; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Christmas holidays

Development opportunities

34 days per annum

Health care plan

Enhanced maternity/paternity

5% employer pension

Cycle to work

Employee discounts

Wellbeing centre

Share purchase scheme

Life assurance

Job summary

Marshalls plc is seeking a Head of Finance in Elland, West Yorkshire. This senior role leads the Finance team, shaping strategy and delivering robust financial insight and control.

You will partner across the business to drive performance, governance, and informed decision making while leading transformation and process improvements. The role offers hybrid working with two days per week at Head Office in Elland and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (CIMA or equivalent).
• Strategic finance leader with strong commercial acumen.
• Proven people leader with a track record of developing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Finance function and strategic financial planning.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to drive performance and decision‑making.
• Oversee month‑end, budgeting, forecasting and governance.
• Drive improvements, automation and cross‑functional collaboration.

Skills

CIMA qualification

Strategic finance leadership

Senior stakeholder partnering

People leadership

Budgeting and forecasting

Manufacturing finance

Job description

Head of Finance

Elland, West Yorkshire

Competitive Salary + Benefits

At Marshalls plc, we believe building tomorrow's world starts with what we can create together today. Since the 1890s, we've grown from a Yorkshire stone business into a leading UK manufacturer of building, roofing and landscaping solutions. Built on generations of expertise, we're known for quality, innovation and sustainability, helping our customers bring their vision to life and create places that work today and last for generations. Together, we’re building tomorrow’s world.

Our operations are organised into three distinct divisions: Landscape Products, Building Products, and Roofing Products. Our Finance team does far more than manage the numbers. As trusted business partners, we provide the insight, governance and financial expertise that help drive strategic decisions, support investment and deliver sustainable growth across the business.

We’re looking for a Head of Finance to join our Finance team and play a key role in helping us build tomorrow’s world. This is a key leadership role with the opportunity to reshape how our Finance team partners with the business and delivers value.

So, what’s the mission?

You’ll play a key role in shaping the direction of our Finance function and supporting the delivery of our strategic goals. Reporting to the Finance Director, you’ll bring together commercial thinking, financial expertise and strong leadership to ensure Finance delivers both valuable business insight and robust financial control.

Leading our Business Partnering team, you’ll inspire, coach and develop talented colleagues, creating a culture where people can perform at their best and build rewarding careers. You’ll focus on developing capability, strengthening succession plans and nurturing future leaders, ensuring the team is equipped to support the evolving needs of the business.

Partnering with senior leaders across the organisation, you’ll turn financial information into meaningful insight that drives better decision‑making and improves business performance. As a key member of the Finance leadership team, you’ll help shape priorities, influence strategic direction and champion initiatives that enhance reporting, planning and analysis.

This is a highly visible role that will see you working across Finance and operational teams to build strong relationships and drive collaboration. You’ll oversee the delivery of core financial processes, including month-end, budgeting and forecasting, while identifying opportunities to simplify ways of working and make greater use of automation. Your ability to improve processes and create capacity for deeper analysis will help strengthen Finance’s role as a trusted partner and enable the business to make confident, informed decisions for the future.

What skills are required?

• Qualified accountant (CIMA or equivalent)
• Strategic finance leader with strong commercial acumen and experience partnering with senior stakeholders to drive business performance and decision‑making
• Proven people leader with a track record of developing high-performing teams, building capability and fostering a culture of continuous improvement
• Expert in financial planning, reporting and governance, including budgeting, forecasting, performance analysis, financial controls and risk management
• Experience within a manufacturing environment, with a strong understanding of production operations and cost management
• Change-focused and results‑driven, with experience leading transformation initiatives, improving processes and influencing cross‑functional stakeholders to deliver strategic outcomes

Benefits

• Hybrid working with two days a week at our Head Office in Elland
• Guaranteed Christmas holidays
• Development opportunities
• 34 days per annum or the equivalent in hours (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Health care cash plan - support with Dental, Optical, Prescription costs and many more!
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption pay and leave
• 5% employer-matched pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount on products
• Retailer discounts
• Marshalls Wellbeing Centre - move, money & mind
• Share purchase scheme
• Life assurance

Equal Opportunities

Whoever you are and whatever your background, you'll find a fair and supportive workplace at Marshalls. You're unique, and we want you to bring your whole self to work every day. We're committed to ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. To us, this is more than a legal, moral or ethical responsibility, it's the right thing to do. We want our colleagues to reflect the diverse nature of the communities we serve and create an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. At Marshalls, you're valued for the contribution you make, and where you can grow and develop by being entirely yourself.

Every great build starts with strong foundations. Applications close on Friday 25th September