Head of Finance

NATS Ltd; Whiteley; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Car allowance

Private health (family)

Income protection

Life assurance

Job summary

NATS Ltd in Whiteley, Hampshire, seeks a Head of Finance to lead the Growth finance function, delivering a consolidated P&L, strengthening controls, and partnering with senior leaders to drive sustainable growth. You will own budgeting, forecasting, transfer pricing, tax compliance, and multi-currency governance across international operations, reporting to the CFO and coordinating with Group Finance.

This high-impact role requires an ACA/ACCA/CIMA with multi-entity experience and strong

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with substantial post‑qualification experience in a senior finance role.
• Proven experience in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and multi‑entity leadership.
• Strong technical accounting skills including intercompany accounting and consolidation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and delivery of a consolidated monthly P&L across multiple entities and branches.
• Oversee internal controls framework and ensure policy adherence across the organisation.
• Coordinate with Group Financial Control on statutory audit requirements and liaise with external auditors.
• Oversee transfer pricing policies across intercompany transactions for compliance.
• Lead annual budgeting process and rolling forecast cycle, with scenario modelling and investment appraisal.
• Produce regular financial performance reports for CFO and SLT, highlighting variances and risks.

Skills

Consolidation multi-entity

Finance business partnering

Financial planning & analysis

UK GAAP/IFRS

Leadership & team management

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

ERP systems (e.g., SAP/Oracle)

Job description

Salary – Negotiable; plus Bonus, Car Allowance, Private Health (Family cover), Income Protection, and life assurance.
Closing date - 20th October 2026

NATS is the UK’s leading air navigation service provider, handling over 2.4 million flights each year. We provide air traffic control services from two control centres and at airports around the UK. We also provide a wide range of commercial products and solutions internationally. Our people are at the heart of our purpose to advance aviation and keep the skies safe.

Role Purpose

The Head of Finance is responsible for the overseeing the financial health, integrity, and strategic direction of the NATS Growth organisation. Reporting directly to the CFO, this individual will lead a geographically distributed finance team and serve as a trusted business partner to the Growth Leadership Team, providing the financial insight needed to support sustainable commercial growth.

The role carries dual responsibility across elements of technical accounting and FP&A. The Head of Finance will own the production of a consolidated P&L across multiple legal entities/branches and systems, and oversee internal financial controls, lead budgeting, forecasting and planning cycles across global operations. The role will also coordinate with Group Finance across a number of areas, including statutory audit support, tax compliance, and the application of transfer pricing frameworks.

This is a high-impact role suited to a commercially minded, self-starting, and qualified finance professional who combines technical rigour with the ability to engage and influence at a senior level.

Key Accountabilities

Financial Reporting and Control

Lead the preparation and delivery of a consolidated monthly P&L across multiple entities and branches, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and consistency

Oversee and maintain the internal controls framework, ensuring financial policies are implemented and adhered to across the organisation

Coordinate with Group Financial Control on statutory audit requirements and act as the primary finance liaison for external auditors in relation to the Growth organisation

Oversee the application of transfer pricing policies across intercompany transactions, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations

Budgeting, Forecasting and Planning

Lead the annual budgeting process and rolling forecast cycle, working with the CFO, Senior Leadership Team, and Finance Business Partners

Provide financial analysis and scenario modelling to support strategic decision‑making and investment appraisal

Produce regular financial performance reports for the CFO and Senior Leadership Team, highlighting variances, risks, and opportunities

Treasury and Compliance

Monitor foreign exchange exposure and elevate material FX risks to the CFO

Ensure the organisation meets tax compliance obligations across all operating jurisdictions, liaising with Group Tax and external advisers as required

Leadership and Business Partnering

Lead, develop, and support the finance team, fostering a high-performance culture across a geographically distributed function

Act as a strategic business partner to the Senior Leadership Team, translating financial data into clear commercial insight

Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, systems, and reporting to support the organisation’s growth trajectory

Key Skills, Experience & Capabilities:

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with significant post‑qualification experience in a senior finance role

Proven experience across financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and team leadership, ideally within a multi‑entity or international structure

Strong technical accounting skills, including multi‑entity consolidation and intercompany accounting

Demonstrated Finance Business Partnering experience, with the ability to translate financial data into commercial insight for senior stakeholders

Experience designing and operating internal financial controls frameworks

Familiarity with statutory audit processes, transfer pricing concepts, and tax compliance in a multi‑jurisdictional environment

Experience with oversight of multi‑currency positions

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools, and experience working across multiple financial systems simultaneously, including ERP platforms

Excellent communication and influencing skills, with confidence presenting to senior leadership

Proven people management skills, with experience leading geographically distributed teams

Experience in technology, aviation, aerospace, or a similarly regulated or project‑driven industry

Knowledge of international tax frameworks and multi‑jurisdictional compliance requirements

Experience working within a Group structure with Group Finance reporting obligations

Exposure to foreign exchange risk management and hedging strategies

Experience of financial systems implementation or improvement projects

Additional Vacancy Information:

We have adopted agile working to provide greater flexibility and increased choice over working arrangements, with the opportunity for this role to work in our modern office facilities as well as remotely.

If you share our passion to advance aviation and keep the skies safe – we would like to hear from you whatever your age, sex, race, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, visible or invisible disability. Individuals that bring different perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds help us be at the forefront of our industry.

We are proud to offer a fantastic total reward package to help you thrive both personally and professionally - for more information on what NATS can offer you please visit - Why NATS? - NATS

Please note: All staff at NATS are subject to UK Security Vetting and Clearance (SC) and must maintain valid clearance throughout employment. We are unable to progress applications where an applicant does not meet eligibility requirements for clearance. For further guidance Security Clearance - NATS

Department: Finance

Location: Whiteley, Hampshire, GB, PO15 7FL

Country/Region: GB

Postal Code: PO15 7FL

Job Code: 1654

Salary Range: Negotiable & Excellent benefits