Head of Finance

Hitchenor Wakeford Limited; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth SME in Hull and East Yorkshire is seeking a Head of Finance to oversee the finance function, provide strategic leadership, and support ambitious growth plans. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with experience in senior finance roles, commercial acumen, and strong stakeholder management skills. This position offers significant exposure to the board and a chance to shape the long-term financial direction of the organization.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates a track record of senior finance leadership in a project-led business.
• Has proven exposure to M&A including due diligence and integration.
• Ability to influence at board level.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial operations and ensure accurate reporting.
• Build budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow processes.
• Enhance financial systems to support scalability and efficiency.
• Act as a trusted adviser to senior leadership.
• Lead the annual planning cycle and deliver financial modelling.
• Evaluate and deliver growth opportunities.

Skills

Senior finance leadership

Strong commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Technical accounting expertise

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

HW Finance are delighted to be working in Retained Partnership with a high growth SME who recently received external investment.

This rapidly expanding organisation are looking for a strategic and commercially minded Head of Finance to work directly for the MD.

The role is not just about production of the numbers, but working with the MD & wide management team to help implement their ambitious growth plans over the next 3-5 years.

The Role

The successful candidate will take overall responsibility for the finance function, providing insightful financial leadership and shaping the organisation’s long-term direction. This role offers significant board exposure and requires someone confident in both hands‑on financial management and strategic contribution.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing financial operations, ensuring accurate and timely reporting across all entities.
• Building and refining budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management processes.
• Enhancing financial systems and controls to support scalability and efficiency.
• Acting as a trusted adviser to senior leadership, providing analysis and guidance to support investment and commercial decisions.
• Leading the annual planning cycle and delivering forward‑looking financial modelling.
• Playing a central role in evaluating and delivering growth opportunities, including acquisitions and partnerships.
• Maintaining compliance with statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements, while supporting audits and governance reviews.

The candidate

We are seeking a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) who can demonstrate:

• A track record of senior finance leadership, ideally in a growing, multi‑entity or project‑led business.
• Strong commercial acumen alongside technical accounting expertise.
• Proven exposure to M&A, including due diligence and integration.
• Excellent stakeholder management, with the ability to influence at board level.