Head of Finance

Broad Head of Finance role, leading a small team in provision of all financial and management information, developing stronger process and controls as the Group continues it's impressive growth trajectory

Client Details

Growing, privatley owned Engineering and Maintenance Group, based in Derby

Description

Group Reporting & Consolidation

Own group consolidation, inter-company accounting and eliminations

Define and maintain group reporting standards, structures and timelines

Produce monthly reporting packs

Ensure accuracy, consistency and integrity of group-level financial information

Act as the final point of control over group financial outputs
Planning, Analysis & Commercial Insight

Lead group budgeting, forecasting and re-forecasting processes

Deliver variance analysis with clear performance commentary

Analyse project, contract and site profitability across the group

Provide commercial insight to support operational and strategic decisions

Identify trends, risks and value creation opportunities
Cash Flow & Financial Performance

Own group cash flow forecasting and liquidity planning

Monitor working capital, cash conversion and covenant metrics

Proactively highlight risks and mitigation actions

Support lender and debt reporting requirements
Systems, Data & Scalability

Improve financial reporting systems, controls and data quality

Lead implementation of scalable BI, dashboards and reporting tools

Act as owner of group finance data, structures and chart of accounts

Ensure systems support growth, acquisitions and integration
Leadership & Collaboration

Provide structure, challenge and technical guidance

Support capability development and consistency across the finance function

Embed a strong performance and accountability culture
Stakeholder Engagement

Work closely with the CEO on performance, strategy and execution

Support the leadership team with decision-ready financial insight

Liaise with lenders, investors and external advisors as required
Profile

You will be a Qualified Finance professional with experience in fast paced, multi entity businesses, hands on but also a strategic thinker, capable of supporting the CEO on business critical projects as the business continues to grow.

Job Offer

£75-80k plus bonus and pathway to a Finance Director role
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed