Head of Finance

Lloyd Barnes Recruitment; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a proactive Head of Finance to join the senior leadership team in Plymouth. The successful candidate will take ownership of financial operations, enhance reporting and systems, and manage a small finance team. Essential qualifications include being a qualified accountant with over 3 years of experience. The role offers a salary of £55,000 - £60,000 plus bonus and benefits in a fast-moving business environment.

Benefits

Bonus

Benefits

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ post-qualified experience in finance.
• Experience in multi-site or product-based environments is ideal.
• Hands-on finance leader with strong operational and strategic skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small finance team.
• Oversee all day-to-day accounting activities.
• Drive improvements in systems and process efficiency.
• Manage cashflow, budgeting, and working capital planning.
• Partner with leadership on business strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Financial control

Excel modelling

Budgeting

Adaptability

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

Job description

Overview

Head of Finance
Plymouth, Devon
£55,000 - £60,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Our client, a long-established and fast-growing business, are now seeking a proactive and commercially minded Head of Finance to join their leadership team on a full-time, permanent basis.

As Head of Finance, you’ll join the senior leadership team, shaping a growing finance function and driving the business through its next phase of expansion. Taking full ownership of financial operations, you’ll enhance reporting, systems and performance insight while combining hands-on control with strategic influence to keep finance central to key decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small finance team to deliver robust financial control.
• Oversee all day-to-day accounting activities and monthly management reporting.
• Drive improvements in systems, forecasting and process efficiency.
• Produce insightful MI and KPI reporting to support growth decisions.
• Manage cashflow, budgeting and working capital planning.
• Partner with the leadership team on business strategy and performance.
• Liaise with external advisors on audit, compliance and tax matters.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with 3+ years’ post-qualified experience.
• A confident and hands-on finance leader, equally strong operationally and strategically.
• Experience gained in multi-site or product-based environments would be ideal.
• Strong Excel modelling and management reporting skills.
• Driven, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-moving SME environment.

If you would like to know more about this Head of Finance opportunity, please get in touch with Rachel Dawson, here at Lloyd Barnes Recruitment.

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