Head of Finance - Fuel

Motia; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 74,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fleet solutions provider in the UK is seeking a Head of Finance for the Fuel business unit. This role involves key financial support, ownership of P&L, and requires CIMA or ACA qualifications with a minimum of 5 years experience. Exceptional analytical skills and relationship-building abilities are essential. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working conditions, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Salary – £74,000 – £84,000 per annum DOE

10% annual bonus

Pension – 4% Employer, 5% Employee

Hybrid working – 3 days onsite, 2 days from home

An additional day annual leave for your birthday

Free breakfast

Sociable working hours, no weekends or evenings

Early Friday finish

Fun, supportive working environment

Dress down office

25 days annual leave

4× salary life assurance

Qualifications

• CIMA or ACA qualified.
• Minimum 5 years post qualification experience.
• UK driving licence, with access to own vehicle.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages – Word, Outlook and Excel.
• Exceptional analytical skills.
• 360-degree relationship building.
• Persuasive and influential across the business.
• Leadership and presence.
• Technical accounting.

Responsibilities

• Provide robust and appropriate challenge to the commercial business to ensure budget targets are met.
• Support the team in delivering growth through the energy transition.
• Enhance customer profitability reporting for better commercial decisions.
• Key financial support for business and ancillary businesses.
• Ownership of the P&L while ensuring accuracy of reported results.
• Support credit and Sales teams with risk vs reward decisions.
• Full finance business partnership role supporting the Commercial team.
• Deliver all reporting requirements on time.
• Optimize working capital levels according to forecasts and budgets.
• Support M&A and capital investment business cases.
• Ensure compliance with Group Policies.

Skills

CIMA or ACA qualification

Exceptional analytical skills

360-degree relationship building

Persuasive and influential across the business

Technical accounting

Education

Minimum 5 years post qualification experience

UK driving licence

Tools

Microsoft Office packages

Job description

About us

At Motia, we’re at the forefront of fleet solutions, providing innovative services that power businesses across the UK. We’re committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive. Our culture fosters collaboration, innovation, and growth, ensuring you can build a career, not just a job. With over 300 employees across five offices, we support over 50,000 customers nationwide.

About the role

Reporting to the Finance Director, the Head of Finance for the Fuel business unit will provide financial support to the Sales Director, and business partner with the Motia Commercial and Sales teams.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide robust and appropriate challenge to the commercial business to ensure Motia hits its budget, three-year plan, and acquisition targets.
• Support the team in delivering the growth required to achieve the aspirations of the business and in particular growth through the energy transition.
• Enhance and further develop customer profitability reporting to facilitate better commercial decisions to drive customer retention and growth.
• Key financial support to the business and any other ancillary businesses.
• Ownership of the P&L, work with the Financial Controller to ensure integrity and accuracy of reported results.
• Support the credit and Sales teams with significant “risk vs reward” decisions in granting credit limits and payment terms.
• Full finance business partnership role supporting the Commercial team.
• Delivery of all reporting requirements to agreed deadlines “on time in full”.
• Working with Financial Controller to ensure working capital levels are optimised and delivered in line with forecasts and budgets.
• Support to M&A and capital investment business cases.
• Other ad hoc duties as required.
• Compliance with the DCC Code of Conduct and other Group Policies.
• Commercial Business Impact.
• Significant P&L and cash impact as a finance lead and key business partner to the commercial team.

Key Relationships

• Sales Director and wider Senior Leadership team
• Central Finance team – Finance Director, Financial Controller, Accounts teams
• Director of Credit and wider Credit team
• Commercial and Sales teams

Scope and Authority Levels

• Purchase order authority as agreed
• Credit limit authority as agreed
• Extended Credit terms as agreed

Qualifications

• CIMA or ACA qualified
• Minimum 5 years post qualification experience
• UK driving licence, with access to own vehicle
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages – Word, Outlook and Excel
• Exceptional analytical skills
• 360‑degree relationship building
• Persuasive and influential across the business
• Leadership and presence
• Technical accounting

Salary & Benefits

• Salary – £74,000 – £84,000 per annum DOE
• Bonus – 10% annual
• Pension – 4% Employer, 5% Employee
• Hybrid working – 3 days onsite, 2 days from home
• An additional day annual leave for your birthday
• Free breakfast
• Sociable working hours, no weekends or evenings
• Early Friday finish
• Fun, supportive working environment
• Dress down office
• 25 days annual leave
• Pension
• 4 × salary life assurance