Head of Finance

Trial Balance; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Senior leadership exposure

Career development opportunities

Values-led culture

Job summary

Trial Balance Consulting has exclusive mandate to recruit a Head of Finance for a fast-growing hospitality-focused group based near Exeter. This senior role blends operational finance leadership with strategic input, reporting to the executive team, and supporting ambitious growth and acquisitions.

The successful candidate will drive monthly management accounts, budgeting, cashflow and financial modelling, while developing robust controls, governance and ESG reporting in a national-scale

Qualifications

• This role requires ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification and prior senior finance leadership experience at Financial Controller, Head of Finance or Finance Director level.
• Experience in hospitality, leisure, tourism or property sectors, multi-site businesses, high growth or entrepreneurial environments is highly regarded.
• Strong technical finance skills combined with commercial awareness and board-level confidence.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of monthly management accounts and financial reporting.
• Budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management.
• Development of financial models to support growth and investment decisions.
• Supporting acquisition activity, business cases and investment opportunities.
• Providing commercial analysis and strategic insight to senior leadership.
• Leading and developing finance processes, systems and controls.
• Managing external relationships including auditors, advisors and funding partners.
• Supporting ESG, sustainability and impact reporting initiatives.
• Driving continuous improvement across finance and reporting functions.

Skills

Financial leadership

Strategic insight

Commercial finance

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Job description

Head of Finance - Exeter/ Hybrid– Permanent – Full time

Trial Balance Consulting have been exclusively assigned by a genuinely exciting and ambitious business that is redefining what modern hospitality can look like. Our client is a purpose driven, high growth holiday and leisure business with sustainability, innovation and exceptional guest experiences at the very heart of everything they do.

Following significant investment, the successful launch of their flagship destination, and continued expansion plans, the business now seeks to appoint a qualified and commercially minded Head of Finance to join their senior leadership team.

This is not your typical finance role.

Working closely with an experienced executive team, you will help shape the future of a rapidly growing organisation with ambitious acquisition plans, strong environmental values, and a genuine desire to do things differently.

The business offers a flexible hybrid working arrangement, although applicants must be able to commute regularly to Exeter. With ambitious plans to develop a national portfolio over the coming years, this role offers the opportunity to help shape the finance function of a business with genuine UK growth aspirations.

This is a broad and highly influential position, combining operational finance leadership with commercial support and strategic input. The successful candidate will work closely with senior stakeholders to provide financial insight, support growth plans and ensure that robust financial controls and reporting processes are in place.

Key responsibilities to include:

• - Ownership of monthly management accounts and financial reporting
• - Budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management
• - Development of financial models to support growth and investment decisions
• - Supporting acquisition activity, business cases and investment opportunities
• - Providing commercial analysis and strategic insight to senior leadership
• - Leading and developing finance processes, systems and controls
• - Managing external relationships including auditors, advisors and funding partners
• - Supporting ESG, sustainability and impact reporting initiatives
• - Driving continuous improvement across finance and reporting functions

About you

This opportunity will suit an experienced finance leader who enjoys working within growing businesses and wants to play a genuine role in shaping the future direction of an organisation.

Applicants must hold a recognised professional accountancy qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA and will likely already be operating at Financial Controller, Head of Finance or Finance Director level within a commercially focused environment.

We would be particularly interested in hearing from candidates with experience in hospitality, leisure, tourism or property sectors, multi-site businesses, high growth or entrepreneurial environments, investment, acquisitions or project-based environments, Commercial finance and business partnering, and working closely with senior leadership teams/external stakeholders

Most importantly, our client seeks an individual who can combine strong technical finance skills with commercial awareness, curiosity and the confidence to operate at board level. The ability to thrive within a fast moving, evolving environment and embrace both strategic and hands-on responsibilities will be essential.

In return

• - Flexible hybrid working
• - Opportunity to join an ambitious and rapidly growing business
• - Significant exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision making
• - The opportunity to influence the future direction of a growing national brand
• - A values led, innovative and forward-thinking culture
• - Excellent long term career potential as the business continues to expand

Please note that all applications will be handled with the strictest confidence.

This opportunity may also appeal to experienced Financial Controllers, Senior Management Accountants, Finance Business Partners, Commercial Finance Managers and Finance Directors seeking a high-profile role within a growing and purpose-driven organisation.

Head of Finance, Financial Controller, Finance Director, Senior Management Accountant, Finance Business Partner, Commercial Finance Manager, Group Financial Controller, Commercial Accountant, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, Exeter, Devon, Hybrid Working.