Head of Finance

CMA Recruitment Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Head of Finance in the United Kingdom. This role offers a clear pathway to Finance Director, focusing on leading a finance team, managing statutory compliance, and driving financial strategy. Ideal candidates possess strong technical accounting skills and the ambition to advance to a Finance Director position. Attractive benefits include generous holiday entitlement and a positive working environment.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Bonus potential

Impressive offices and excellent working environment

Opportunity to progress to Finance Director

Qualifications

• Strong track record leading a finance team in a fast-paced environment.
• Technical accounting knowledge combined with commercial acumen.
• Ambition to step up to Finance Director.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the finance team and enhance systems.
• Manage statutory reporting, audit, tax, and compliance.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and financial strategy.
• Review management accounts and provide analysis for decisions.
• Partner with leaders on pricing and growth initiatives.
• Deputise for the Finance Director as needed.

Job description

Overview

If you are an experienced Head of Finance looking for a clear pathway to Finance Director, this is an excellent opportunity for you. You would be joining a rapidly growing private equity backed business who are already one of the leading businesses within their field, with a strategy in place to become the dominant one within the next five years.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the finance team, strengthening systems, controls and processes whilst fostering a culture of growth and improvement
• Full ownership of statutory reporting, audit, tax and regulatory compliance, ensuring the business maintains the highest standards
• Drive the planning cycle, from budgets and forecasts through to longer-term financial strategy, through to presenting to senior stakeholders and influencing group direction
• Full review of monthly management accounts, KPIs and performance reports, providing analysis that shapes commercial decisions
• Partner with senior leaders and the Board on pricing, growth initiatives and investment decisions, ensuring financial sustainability and value creation
• Deputise for the Finance Director when required, contributing at Executive level and positioning yourself as a natural successor for the top finance role

Suitable Candidate

• A strong track record leading a finance team within a fast-paced environment, particularly beneficial if within a private equity backed business
• A blend of strong technical accounting knowledge combined with commercial acumen
• Ambition and capability to step up to Finance Director in future

Benefits and Additional Information

• Good benefits package including generous holiday entitlement and bonus potential
• Impressive offices and excellent working environment
• Excellent opportunity to progress to Finance Director

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