Head of Finance Operations

SF Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing service business in Warwick is seeking a Head of Finance Operations to lead their finance team and drive improvements. This role requires a qualified accountant with strong leadership and collaboration skills. You will be responsible for financial reporting, controls, and treasury while fostering a supportive team culture. Competitive salary and benefits are on offer, reflecting the strategic importance of this leadership position.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Supportive, values-driven culture

Scope to make a difference

Qualifications

• Experience in a senior finance leadership role.
• Strong grounding in reporting, controls, and treasury.
• Proven ability to develop and lead teams.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing the Finance Operations team.
• Ensuring clear, timely, and insightful financial reporting.
• Overseeing treasury and cash flow management.

Skills

Leadership

Financial reporting

Collaboration

Commercial awareness

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

Overview

Head of Finance Operations — Warwickshire. Are you a collaborative finance leader who enjoys building strong teams, driving improvements, and making a real impact on how a business operates? Our client, a growing service business based in Warwick, is looking for a Head of Finance Operations to join their leadership team and shape the future of their finance function.

This is a key role where you'll be responsible for financial reporting, controls, and treasury, but equally for creating an environment where people and processes can thrive.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading, coaching and developing a talented Finance Operations team.
• Making sure reporting is clear, timely and insightful, giving the business confidence in its numbers.
• Strengthening financial controls and processes, but always with a practical, people-first approach.
• Overseeing treasury and cash flow management to support the business's growth.
• Working closely with senior leaders as a trusted partner, helping to shape strategy and decision-making.
• Championing continuous improvement, finding smarter ways of working, and embracing technology.

What We're Looking For

• A qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with experience in a senior finance leadership role.
• Strong grounding in reporting, controls and treasury, ideally within a multi-entity business.
• Someone who thrives on collaboration and knows how to build trusted relationships across a business.
• A positive leader who enjoys developing people and creating a supportive team culture.
• Commercially aware, with the confidence to influence and challenge at senior level.

What's on Offer

• A senior leadership role where you'll have real scope to make a difference.
• Competitive salary and benefits.
• A supportive, values-driven business that cares about its people and their growth.
• The chance to modernise and shape finance operations for the future.

If you're ready to bring both your financial expertise and your leadership skills to a role where people are at the heart of everything, we'd love to hear from you.