Head of Finance

Staging It; Glenrothes; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established organisation is seeking a Head of Finance to join their team in Rosyth. This high-impact leadership position will drive commercial value and maintain financial control in a transformation-focused environment, offering a competitive salary, car allowance, and bonus. The ideal candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with strong operational finance experience and leadership skills.

Benefits

Car allowance

Bonus scheme up to 20%

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with post-qualification experience.
• Strong background in operational finance within a complex environment.
• Proven influence across teams and a continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial governance across investments and inventory.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Build and mentor a high-performing finance team.

Skills

Financial Governance

Cost Recovery Model Management

Team Leadership

Operational Finance

Commercial Insight

Education

ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification

Job description

Robert Half are proud to be working with a well-established organisation in their search for a Head of Finance to join their team based in Rosyth. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an experienced finance professional to play a central role in driving commercial value and financial control within a fast-paced, transformation-focused environment. For the right candidate this role offers salary of £70,000 - £80,000 is on offer, alongside a car allowance, bonus scheme of up to 20%, and a comprehensive benefits package. This position is based in Rosyth, with an expectation of 3 days per week on-site.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of strong financial governance across capital investment, leased assets, provisions, and inventory
• Manage indirect cost base including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting
• Own and lead the business's cost recovery model, including rate setting and performance analysis
• Provide financial oversight on regulatory contract compliance, including site-specific frameworks
• Drive cost efficiency programmes to ensure competitiveness
• Support both internal and external audit processes
• Deliver commercially focused insights to aid operational and strategic decision-making
• Maintain strong financial controls, including PO, capex, investment cases, and recruitment governance
• Build, mentor and develop a high-performing finance team within a dynamic, change-driven environment
• Promote a safety-first culture in line with organisational values
  
  

About You

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with post-qualification experience
• Strong background in operational finance, ideally within a complex or engineering-led environment
• Proven ability to lead and influence across cross-functional teams
• Commercially astute with a continuous improvement mindset
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, evolving setting
  
  

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