Head of Finance

SF Recruitment (Birmingham); England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the United Kingdom is seeking a Head of Commercial Finance to lead their Commercial Finance and FP&A functions. This role involves driving performance through financial insight and strategic analysis while partnering with the Executive Team. The ideal candidate will have experience in budgeting and forecasting, ensuring sustainable growth and operational efficiency in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Strong financial insight and strategic analysis skills.
• Proven ability to partner with Executive teams.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and business performance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead Commercial Finance and FP&A functions.
• Drive performance through financial insight and strategic analysis.
• Ensure delivery of sustainable growth and profit improvement.

Job description

Job Title : Head of Commercial Finance

Location : Warwickshire

Reports to : CFO

Job Purpose

The Head of Commercial Finance will lead the Commercial Finance and FP&A functions, driving performance through financial insight, strategic analysis, and strong business partnering. Acting as a trusted advisor to the Executive and Senior Leadership Teams, the role ensures delivery of sustainable growth, profit improvement, and operational efficiency in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Role Responsibilities

Strategic & Commercial Leadership

Partner with the CFO and Executive Team to shape and deliver strategic plans through data-driven financial insight.

Translate commercial and operational performance into clear financial outcomes and recommended actions.

Lead all budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning cycles.

Support evaluation of new initiatives, pricing, investment cases, and ROI analysis.

Challenge and influence senior stakeholders to drive profitable growth and margin improvement.

Financial Planning, Analysis & Performance Management

Own the end-to-end FP&A process, producing timely and insightful reporting, variance analysis, and performance reviews.

Drive understanding of business performance through KPIs, dashboards, and operational metrics...