Head of Finance - #2090616

The Opportunity

As Head of Finance, you will act as a key business partner to the leadership team, owning all aspects of financial control, reporting, planning and operational finance. You will play a pivotal role in strategic decision‑making, performance management and continuous improvement across a multi‑site engineering environment.

Business Partnering

• Partner with the GM and Leadership Team to define and deliver strategic plans.
• Provide data‑driven insight, challenge assumptions and support commercial decision‑making.
• Monitor external risks and support mitigation planning.

Finance Leadership

• Lead statutory and management reporting under UK GAAP and IFRS.
• Ensure robust internal controls, compliance and audit readiness.
• Own budgeting, forecasting, KPIs and monthly performance reviews.
• Manage relationships with auditors and external stakeholders.

ERP & Transformation

• Act as business lead for the current ERP system.
• Serve as a key change agent for a major ERP upgrade to D365.

Operational Finance

• Oversee treasury, cashflow, credit control and banking relationships.
• Ensure accurate invoicing, credit policy adherence and cash management.

Manufacturing Finance

• Lead stock valuation, gross margin analysis and Bills of Materials oversight.
• Support operational teams with actionable insight to improve financial performance.

Legal & Governance

• Oversee contract governance, insurance, compliance and dispute resolution.
• Coordinate shareholder meetings and statutory obligations.

Payroll & People Leadership

• Supervise payroll and HMRC compliance.
• Lead and develop a 6‑person finance team across two sites.

About You

• Qualified accountant with 5+ years PQE.
• Strong experience in manufacturing or engineering (essential).
• Proven leader with cross‑functional influence and commercial acumen.
• Comfortable operating in a multi‑site, hands‑on environment.
• Strong organisational skills, adaptability and problem‑solving capability.
• Confident communicator able to engage at all levels.

This role is initially a 12 month FTC with a scope to go perm if interested please reach out to [email protected]