Head of Finance

Howett-Thorpe Recruitment Consultants Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is seeking a Head of Finance in England to lead the finance function. This role offers responsibility for both statutory and commercial finance, including oversight of financial reporting and mentoring a team. Required qualifications include ACA/ACCA/CIMA and demonstrated leadership in finance, preferably in consumer-focused businesses. This position provides direct exposure to senior leadership and allows for impactful contributions to company strategy while adhering to compliance.

Benefits

Hybrid working with 3 days a week in the office

25 days annual leave plus birthday off

Life Assurance

Huge discount off product portfolio

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading statutory and commercial finance.
• Experience managing and developing a finance team.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced SME environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial reporting, controls, and analysis.
• Lead the finance team ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
• Shape finance strategy and commercial insight.

Skills

Leadership experience

Advanced financial modelling skills

Strong analytical capability

Confidence providing insight

Education

ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualification

Tools

Power BI

Looker Studio

Job description

This is a career-defining opportunity for a commercially minded finance leader to take full ownership of a growing business's finance function.

Head of Finance - Benefits

• Hybrid working with 3 days per week in the office (minimum)
• 25 days annual leave with an additional off on your Birthday
• Life Assurance
• Huge discount off the product portfolio
• Ownership of trading, margin, pricing and forecasting insight
• Opportunity to shape commercial decision-making and finance capability
• Supportive culture with scope for development and progression

Head of Finance - About The Role

The Head of Finance will oversee both statutory and commercial aspects of the finance function, managing financial reporting, controls, forecasting, and analysis while partnering with senior leadership to drive profitable growth. You will lead the finance team, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in reporting, while providing insight that shapes business decisions across Product, Retail, Digital, and Operations.

Reporting functionally to the CFO and operationally to the COO, this role offers genuine influence and visibility at board level. It is ideal for someone who enjoys translating data into actionable commercial insight while maintaining statutory compliance and robust governance. What this role offers:

• Broad, high-impact role with responsibility for both statutory and commercial finance
• Direct exposure to the CEO/COO and senior leadership team
• Ownership of trading, margin, pricing, forecasting, and statutory reporting
• Opportunity to shape finance strategy, capability, and commercial insight

You will have a headcount responsibility for a team of 5 people and as such you will be someone that has strong leadership experience. Whilst this role heavily focuses on the commercial elements within the finance function, you will oversee all aspects that is covered by your finance team.

The successful Head of Finance will have:

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualification (or equivalent commercial finance experience)
• Proven experience leading both statutory and commercial finance in consumer, retail, product-led or multi-channel businesses
• Experience managing and developing a finance team, mentoring staff and building capability
• Advanced financial modelling skills and strong analytical capability
• Confidence providing insight and challenging senior stakeholders constructively
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on SME environment
• Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Looker Studio) and ERP systems desirable