Head of Finance

Baker Charles

England

On-site

GBP 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading food manufacturing business is seeking a Head of Finance to drive performance and support growth. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in operational and commercial finance, with experience in manufacturing or FMCG. This leadership role includes owning reporting processes and developing KPIs, while also mentoring a small team. A qualified accountant with strong analytical and leadership skills is essential for this role.

Qualifications

Proven ability to partner with production and operations.
Experience in a fast-paced, complex environment.
Ideally gained in manufacturing or FMCG.

Responsibilities

Full ownership of reporting, forecasting, and budgeting processes.
Develop and implement new KPIs for performance visibility.
Lead, mentor, and develop a small team.

Skills

Strong experience in operational finance

Commercial finance experience

Advanced Excel skills

BI tools knowledge

Ability to partner with non-financial colleagues

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA)

Tools

Power BI

Job description

A leading food manufacturing business is recruiting a Head of Finance to take full responsibility for its wholesale and production divisions. This is a high‑profile, broad hands on leadership role reporting directly to the Group CFO and the Divisional Managing Director. You will play a pivotal role in driving performance and supporting growth across a dynamic and complex division.

As part of the Leadership Team, you will have a tangible impact across all areas of the business. This role also offers exposure to the PE ownership structure and future transaction.

You will lead a small team covering Commercial Finance, Financial Accounting, and Business Information. Working closely with divisional and group finance teams, you will ensure processes, reporting, and KPIs are fit for purpose, while continuously improving the quality, insight, and impact of financial information. Acting as a Finance Business Partner, you will support and challenge the Operations Director and Commercial Director, helping to shape decision‑making, improve efficiency, and drive profitability.

This is a hands‑on, strategic role where you will combine financial rigour with commercial insight and an operational mindset to influence performance and drive sustainable growth.

Key responsibilities:

Full ownership of reporting, forecasting, and budgeting processes, ensuring clarity and actionable insight.
Develop and implement new KPIs to improve performance visibility and decision‑making.
Partner with operations and commercial colleagues on decisions around products, wastage, labour efficiency, and contracts.
Lead business case management for capital investments and new customer acquisition.
Drive process improvements and efficiency across reporting and finance operations.
Lead, mentor, and develop a small team.

We are looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) with strong experience in operational and commercial finance, ideally gained in manufacturing, supply chain, food production, or FMCG. You will have a proven ability to partner with production and operations and senior leadership in a fast‑paced, complex environment.

You will be naturally curious, resilient, and commercially minded, confident in challenging and supporting non‑financial colleagues. The ideal candidate will be equally comfortable on the factory floor and in the boardroom, bringing robust analysis, strong leadership, and commercial acumen to drive performance. Advanced Excel skills and an interest in BI tools (such as Power BI) would be advantageous.

📩 If you are a finance leader with the drive to combine financial rigour with operational impact — and the ambition to progress towards an FD role — we would like to hear from you.

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