Head of Finance

Job Description

Head of Finance

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Location:

Remote / UK-Based (multi-site travel) 💰 Salary: £80,000 - £85,000 base + bonus, car allowance & benefits 💼 Type: Permanent | Senior Leadership Role

We are partnering with a leading UK FMCG and fresh food distribution group to recruit a strategic Head of Finance for their UK Wholesale division.

This is a high-impact, commercially driven leadership role
, perfect for a finance professional with extensive FMCG, food manufacturing, or wholesale experience
. You will be responsible for shaping financial strategy, driving profitability, and providing commercial insight across a complex, multi-site operation
.

As Head of Finance
, you will be the trusted finance partner to the Divisional MD and senior leadership team. You'll lead the divisional finance function, providing strategic direction, commercial analysis, and operational oversight
, helping to steer growth and optimise performance across the wholesale network.

This role is ideal for a hands‑on finance leader who thrives in high-volume, fast‑moving food environments and can translate numbers into actionable insight for operational teams.

• Strategic Leadership: Define and deliver divisional financial strategy, driving growth, operational efficiency, and commercial outcomes.
• Finance Business Partnering: Act as a key advisor to the MD and senior leadership team, influencing decisions across sales, operations, supply chain, and commercial functions.
• Commercial Insight: Lead pricing, margin, customer profitability, cost-to-serve analysis, and scenario planning in a high-volume FMCG or food setting.
• Financial Control & Governance: Ensure robust financial control across multi-site operations, including audit readiness, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Planning & Reporting: Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and board reporting, providing actionable insights to support strategic decisions.
• M&A & Investment Support: Lead financial due diligence, integration planning, and post-acquisition performance monitoring.
• Team Leadership: Manage and develop a distributed finance team, fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture
  .
• Process Improvement: Drive enhancements to systems, reporting, KPIs, and operational processes across the division.

• Qualified Accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA) with 5-10 years PQE in a senior finance leadership role
• Extensive experience in FMCG, fresh food, food manufacturing, or food wholesale - essential
• Proven track record in multi-site operations and complex supply chain environments
• Strong commercial acumen, with experience in pricing, margin optimisation, contract negotiation, and customer profitability
• Strategic thinker with the ability to operate hands‑on when required
• Excellent communication and influencing skills to engage and challenge senior stakeholders
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic, high-volume market

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