Head of Finance

Confidential; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in the United Kingdom is seeking a Head of Finance to lead the financial function of a community-focused housing provider. The role emphasizes financial sustainability, risk management, and robust controls across the organisation.

You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, statutory reporting, audits, and annual accounts, while developing a high-performing finance team and delivering strategic insights to support social objectives.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountants with experience leading finance functions.
• Experience budgeting, forecasting, statutory reporting, and financial performance management.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Experience in social housing or regulated sector is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a robust financial control environment and oversee core finance operations.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, statutory reporting, audit processes, and annual accounts.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting, providing strategic financial insights to support objectives.
• Develop and lead a high-performing finance team, driving continuous improvement and customer focus.

Skills

Financial control

Budgeting

Forecasting

Statutory reporting

Auditing

Risk assessment

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic financial insight

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACCA/ACA/CIMA)

Job description

This senior leadership opportunity offers the chance to join the client as Head of Finance, supporting its mission to provide affordable housing and specialist accommodation for a diverse range of residents. The client is a community-focused organization that reinvests its resources into maintaining and developing high-quality homes and services. The Head of Finance will play a pivotal role in ensuring the financial sustainability and operational excellence of the organization.

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining a robust financial control environment, overseeing core finance operations, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Key duties include managing financial systems, risk management, statutory reporting, audit processes, and the production of annual accounts. The role also involves leading budgeting and forecasting activities, providing strategic financial insight, and supporting the delivery of the organization's corporate objectives. Developing and leading a high-performing finance team, driving continuous improvement, and fostering a customer-focused approach are essential aspects of this position.

Applicants should be qualified accountants with experience in leading finance functions within complex organizations. Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial performance management, and statutory reporting is required, along with excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills. Experience in the social housing or a similarly regulated sector is considered advantageous. This role presents an excellent opportunity to contribute to an organization with a strong social purpose and to help shape its financial future.