Head of Finance

Newman Stewart Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based construction contractor seeks a commercially minded Head of Finance to support the senior leadership team. The role involves coordinating operational, financial, and commercial functions to ensure strategic objectives are met. Ideal candidates will have a strong financial background, ideally in construction, and the ability to drive accountability and performance across teams. A competitive salary and benefits are offered for this pivotal operational role.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits dependent upon experience

Qualifications

• Strong financial background in construction, engineering, or fabrication environments.
• Confident in coordinating across teams.
• Pragmatic and well-organized.

Responsibilities

• Support internal reporting cycles.
• Track project progress and follow up on key actions.
• Improve workflows and operational visibility.

Skills

Financial analysis

Team coordination

Operational management

Education

Relevant qualification in finance

Job description

Head of Finance
Competitive Salary + Benefits (Dependent upon experience)
North Yorkshire / Site-Based Role

Our Client

A well-established, UK-based construction contractor is seeking a commercially minded and operationally capable Head of Finance to support its senior leadership team. With a long-standing reputation for quality, strong client relationships, and investment-backed growth, the business delivers complex steelwork solutions to customers across a wide range of sectors nationwide.

The Role

The Head of Finance will play a key role in ensuring effective coordination across the company's operational, financial, commercial, and production functions. Acting as a central point of alignment, the role will help drive execution of strategic objectives, maintain clarity on priorities, and embed consistent processes across the business.

Key responsibilities include supporting internal reporting cycles, tracking project progress, and ensuring timely follow-up on key actions across departments. The role will also contribute to improving workflows, operational visibility, and cross-functional collaboration, enabling the business to perform at its best during a period of planned growth.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong financial background (ideally qualified or equivalent) and relevant experience in construction, engineering, or fabrication environments. They will be pragmatic, well-organised, and confident in coordinating across teams to help drive accountability, performance, and day-to-day operational discipline.

To Apply

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a values-driven, growing business in a pivotal operational role. Interested candidates are invited to apply via LinkedIn or through the vacancies page on the Newman Stewart website. All submissions will be reviewed, and suitable candidates will be contacted directly.

About Us

Newman Stewart is a boutique executive search firm, delivering high-performing candidates to high-profile and mission-critical assignments. With a proven track record of success globally, we are the recruitment partner of choice to many blue chip, medium and small organisations, providing Executive Search, Management Selection and Psychometric Assessment Services to its clients.