Strategic Head of Group Finance & Capital Deployment

Austability; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Austability Group Limited, a UK-based Defence and National Security holding company, seeks a Head of Group Finance to lead the operational delivery of the Group’s financial management framework and capital deployment execution. The role reports to VP Finance and will own reporting, controls, and investment tracking to meet governance standards with Defence clients, lenders, and the Board.

The role includes line management of the Senior Group Finance Officer and ensuring business continuity while

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ post-qualification experience in corporate finance, group accounting, or treasury.
• IFRS consolidation, statutory reporting, cash forecasting, and investment performance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery of management accounts, external audit coordination, going concern assessment, and statutory filings to Board standard.
• Execute approved capital allocation decisions: equity injections, intercompany loans, acquisition funding, and subsidiary capital calls.
• Build and maintain the Group’s investment performance monitoring framework (IRR, MOIC, payback analysis).
• Produce cash flow forecasts, manage liquidity, coordinate debt facility drawdowns, and maintain covenant compliance.
• Manage intercompany funding mechanics, transfer pricing documentation, and management fee recognition.
• Provide strategic programme ownership of finance workstreams within the D365 ERP implementation.
• Identify and implement AI, automation, and emerging technology to strengthen financial controls.
• Line-manage the Senior Group Finance Officer with business continuity coverage.

Skills

Group finance

IFRS consolidation

Cash forecasting

Intercompany funding

D365 ERP

AI adoption

Defence/National Security sector

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent)

Finance/Economics degree

Tools

D365 ERP

Job description

Austability Group Limited, a UK-based Defence and National Security holding company, seeks a Head of Group Finance to lead the operational delivery of the Group’s financial management framework and capital deployment execution. The role reports to VP Finance and will own reporting, controls, and investment tracking to meet governance standards with Defence clients, lenders, and the Board.

The role includes line management of the Senior Group Finance Officer and ensuring business continuity while