Head of Finance
Location: London
Salary: Up to £130,000 + Bonus and Benefits
Reports to the Group FD
I am exclusively partnering with a growing manufacturing company that is entering its next phase of expansion. They are seeking a Head of Finance to lead and support their finance team. In this pivotal role, the Head of Finance will oversee a team of eight part-qualified and qualified accountants, driving financial strategy, strengthening financial controls, and ensuring the delivery of accurate and insightful financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 8 accountants (both part-qualified and qualified).
• Foster a high-performance culture and support team members in their professional development.
• Oversee workflow, ensuring efficiency and accuracy across all finance functions.
• Provide timely and accurate management accounts, financial reports, and analysis to senior leadership.
• Ensure strong financial governance, controls, and risk management practices.
• Oversee statutory accounts preparation and liaise with auditors and tax advisors.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, tax requirements, and company policies.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial systems, processes, and reporting.
• Partner with operational teams to enhance financial performance and cost efficiency.

Key Requirements:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Proven experience leading and managing finance teams.
• Strong financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting experience.
• Excellent technical accounting knowledge and understanding of UK GAAP/IFRS.
• Strong analytical skills with a strategic mindset.
• Experience in process improvement and systems implementation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £90,000.00-£130,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme
• Loyalty bonus
• Quarterly bonus
• Signing bonus

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Financial planning services
• Flexitime
• Free or subsidised travel
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Profit sharing
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London WC2A 2J

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 8 accountants (both part-qualified and qualified).
• Foster a high-performance culture and support team members in their professional development.
• Oversee workflow, ensuring efficiency and accuracy across all finance functions.
• Provide timely and accurate management accounts, financial reports, and analysis to senior leadership.
• Ensure strong financial governance, controls, and risk management practices.
• Oversee statutory accounts preparation and liaise with auditors and tax advisors.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, tax requirements, and company policies.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial systems, processes, and reporting.
• Partner with operational teams to enhance financial performance and cost efficiency