Head of Finance

VNI Finance; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced employer pension contribution

Death-in-service cover (4x salary)

35 days annual leave

One remote-working day per week

Direct exposure to Managing Director &

Autonomy to lead finance function

Job summary

VNI Finance has been retained to recruit a Head of Finance. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, the successful candidate will lead the finance team and own the company’s financial reporting, controls, cash flow, working capital, budgeting and forecasting.

This broad, hands-on role offers exposure to the senior leadership team and the chance to shape the finance function, drive performance improvements and provide commercial insight to operational decisions.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with experience leading a finance function.
• Strong cash-flow, working-capital and controls capability.
• Proven budgeting, forecasting and management reporting experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the finance team.
• Own monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.

Skills

Leadership & team management

Cash flow management

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial controls

Commercial acumen

Communication & stakeholder management

Education

Qualified accountant

Tools

ERP systems

Sage

Power BI

Job description

VNI Finance has been retained by an established and growing international business to recruit a Head of Finance.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, the successful candidate will lead the finance team and take ownership of the company’s financial reporting, controls, cash flow, working capital, budgeting and forecasting.

This is a broad, hands-on position offering significant exposure to the senior leadership team. The Head of Finance will provide the commercial insight required to support operational decisions, improve business performance and help shape the continued development of the finance function.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the finance team.
• Take ownership of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and budget-versus-actual analysis.
• Manage cash flow, liquidity, working capital, treasury and currency exposure.
• Develop management reporting, KPIs and performance insight.
• Partner with Production, Trading, Logistics and Procurement.
• Identify opportunities to improve margins, profitability and operational performance.
• Provide commercial advice and decision support to the Managing Director.
• Maintain robust financial controls, compliance and risk-management processes.
• Lead finance-system, ERP, automation and process-improvement projects.
• Support investment appraisals, business cases and profitability reviews.
• Manage relationships with auditors, banks and other external advisers.
• Build a scalable finance function capable of supporting future growth.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate is likely to be a qualified accountant or an experienced finance leader who can demonstrate:

• Experience leading a finance function or managing a finance team.
• Strong financial-control, cash-flow and working-capital capability.
• A commercially focused approach with the ability to turn financial information into practical business decisions.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and management-reporting experience.
• Confidence working closely with operational teams and senior leadership.
• A hands-on approach suited to an SME or medium-sized business.
• Experience improving finance systems, reporting or business processes.
• Strong communication, leadership and business-partnering skills.

Experience gained within manufacturing, engineering, or another operationally complex environment would be particularly advantageous. Exposure to ERP implementation, multi-currency operations, Sage or Power BI would also be beneficial.

Package

• Salary up to £65,000.
• Enhanced employer pension contribution.
• Four times salary death-in-service cover.
• 35 days’ annual leave.
• Early finish every Friday.
• Option of one remote-working day per week.
• Direct exposure to the Managing Director and senior leadership team.
• Genuine autonomy to lead and develop the finance function.