Head of Finance

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The Head of Finance position offers the chance to lead a growing team, drive UK‑wide consolidation and cash management, and modernise financial processes across multiple manufacturing sites. It's a high‑impact role with genuine progression, broad leadership exposure, and a central part to play in a major transformation journey.

The client is a long‑established, global manufacturing group operating across multiple UK sites. The organisation has been through a period of significant change and is now midway through a strategic transformation programme aimed at strengthening performance, modernising processes, and rebuilding culture. They have a newly refreshed senior leadership team, a people‑focused ethos, and a strong commitment to developing talent. The UK business is sizeable, complex, and fast‑moving, offering genuine scope for influence, improvement, and long‑term progression within an international group.

• Lead UK‑wide consolidation, cash flow and audit activity.
• Drive standardisation and process improvement across finance and systems.
• Partner with operational and commercial teams to support decisions and improve performance.
• Strengthen controls, data integrity and financial reporting.
• Develop and support the finance team while deputising for the European FD when needed.

• Strong experience in consolidation, cash management and multi‑site finance.
• Proven ability to improve processes, standardise systems and drive change.
• Calm, resilient leadership style with the ability to mentor and develop a team.
• Comfortable in a fast‑paced, evolving environment with lots of moving parts.
• Collaborative, people‑focused approach that fits a supportive, modern culture.

• A clear progression path to Finance Director within a global organisation.
• Up to £90k salary, 10% bonus, BUPA, 6% pension, 25 days holiday + BH.
• Hybrid working with flexibility around start/finish times and early‑finish Fridays.
• The chance to lead a capable team, drive meaningful change, and shape the future of the UK finance function.

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