Head of Finance

Sewell Wallis; Slough; Hybride; GBP 95 000 - 116 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working

On-site parking

Private medical insurance

Company pension

Company car / car allowance

20% bonus

Résumé du poste

Sewell Wallis is assisting a global Berkshire-based manufacturer to appoint a Head of Finance. This senior role leads a large multi-entity finance function and drives transformation, controls and commercial focus across the business.

You will own financial reporting, lead a team of around 30, oversee consolidation and intercompany accounting, and partner with operations to identify opportunities for improvement. Hybrid working is offered, with on-site presence three days a week.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Practice-trained background with strong technical accounting foundations.
• Detailed knowledge of IFRS 16, IFRS 15, IAS 2, IAS 36, IAS 37 and FRS 102.
• Proven experience in large Group or multi-entity organisations.
• Strong consolidation and intercompany accounting experience.
• Track record of leading and developing sizeable finance teams.
• Experience in logistics, distribution, manufacturing or asset-intensive environment advantageous.
• Confident to challenge processes, influence senior stakeholders and drive change.

Responsabilités

• Lead the Group finance, accounting, payroll and reporting functions, ensuring high standards of financial performance, control and service.
• Own monthly management reporting, statutory accounts, budgets, forecasts, profit plans and analysis.
• Provide technical leadership across lease and asset accounting, IFRS 16 across the Group.
• Oversee year-end statutory audit and tax reporting with external auditors.
• Strengthen the Group's financial control framework, policies and procedures.
• Lead cash-flow management, budgeting, forecasting and KPI reporting.
• Oversee consolidation and intercompany accounting across a large multi-entity Group.
• Partner with divisional leaders to identify risks/opportunities and drive performance.
• Lead, coach and develop a finance team of around 30.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes and reporting including BI and AI tools.
• Support the Finance Director with strategic projects and transformation.

Connaissances

Leadership experience

Stakeholder management

Business partnering

Team development

Formation

ACCA/ACA/CIMA

Outils

Business intelligence tools

AI-enabled finance tools

Description du poste

Sewell Wallis is working with a highly established global manufacturer based in Berkshire to appoint a Head of Finance. This is a senior finance leadership position with responsibility for a large, multi-entity finance operation and a clear mandate to drive transformation, strengthen controls and bring greater commercial focus to the function.

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The successful candidate will take ownership of the Group's financial reporting and control environment while leading a finance team. You'll have the opportunity to influence how the function operates, develop an established team and introduce improvements that have a measurable impact across the wider business.

You'll be joining an organisation with significant experience in business transformation and organisational change, making this an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance leader who enjoys challenging existing processes and creating a more effective, commercially driven finance function.

What will you be doing?

Responsibilities

As Head of Finance, you will have broad responsibility across financial control, reporting, accounting and finance operations. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Lead the Group finance, accounting, payroll and reporting functions, ensuring high standards of financial performance, control and service.
• Take ownership of monthly management reporting, statutory accounts, budgets, forecasts, profit plans and associated financial analysis.
• Provide technical leadership across lease and asset accounting, with particular responsibility for ensuring the accurate application of IFRS 16 across the Group.
• Oversee complex accounting matters and act as a key technical point of reference for accounting standards, financial governance and regulatory requirements.
• Manage the year-end statutory audit and associated tax reporting processes, working closely with external auditors and tax advisers.
• Strengthen the Group's financial control framework, ensuring robust systems, processes, policies and procedures are embedded throughout the organisation.
• Lead cash-flow management, budgeting, forecasting and KPI reporting to provide the business with clear and commercially relevant financial insight.
• Oversee consolidation and intercompany accounting across a large, multi-entity Group structure.
• Partner with divisional and operational leaders to identify financial risks, opportunities and areas for improved performance.
• Lead, coach and develop a finance team of approximately 30, creating a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and high performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes and reporting, including the effective use of business intelligence and AI tools.
• Support the Finance Director with strategic projects, transformation initiatives and wider business improvement programmes.

What we're looking for?

We're looking for an experienced and technically strong qualified accountant who can combine excellent technical accounting knowledge with proven senior leadership experience.

Most Importantly, You Will Need

• A fully qualified accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Ideally, a practice-trained background with strong technical accounting foundations.
• Detailed knowledge of relevant accounting standards, including IFRS 16, IFRS 15, IAS 2, IAS 36, IAS 37 and FRS 102.
• Proven experience operating within a large Group or multi-entity organisation.
• Strong consolidation and intercompany accounting experience.
• A track record of leading and developing sizeable finance teams.
• Experience within logistics, distribution, manufacturing, engineering or another asset-intensive environment would be highly advantageous.
• The confidence to challenge existing processes, influence senior stakeholders and drive meaningful change.
• A commercially minded, positive and pragmatic approach, with the ability to balance technical accuracy with business needs.
• Experience with business intelligence and AI-enabled finance tools would be advantageous.

What's on offer?

• Salary: up to £105,000 (dependent on experience)
• 20% bonus
• Company car / car allowance
• Private medical insurance
• Company pension
• Hybrid working - approximately 3 days per week on site
• On-site parking
• Opportunity to lead and shape a significant finance function within an established organisation