Head of Finance

Head of Finance

Contract: Full-time, 6-12-month FTC - Maternity cover

Location: Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

Salary: £70,000 - £75,000

Hybrid: 3 days in the office / 2 days WFH

Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9am-5pm; Friday, 9am-4pm

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Head of Finance to join an established premium consumer brand.

You'll join a passionate, dedicated team in beautiful offices, with a welcoming culture and support from a Credit Control and Purchase Ledger Manager within your direct team.

About the role

Reporting directly to the CEO, you'll take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, combining hands-on financial management with commercial insight to support business decisions.

Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team and budget holders, you'll ensure accurate reporting, robust financial controls and effective cash-flow management.

Key responsibilities

* Prepare and oversee monthly management accounts, month-end and year-end reporting.

* Manage budgets and forecasts, investigate variances and provide recommendations to budget holders.

* Oversee cash flow, working capital and supplier payments.

* Manage foreign currency requirements, including USD and RMB, and support forward currency purchases.

* Oversee monthly payroll, ensuring accurate records and timely payroll and PAYE payments.

* Oversee VAT returns and payments, resolve queries and meet statutory deadlines.

* Maintain financial controls, accounting records and the fixed asset register.

* Oversee purchase and sales ledgers, customer invoicing and credit control.

* Work with overseas suppliers and the China office, resolving invoice and stock-receipt discrepancies.

* Provide financial insight at leadership and wider business meetings.

About you

You'll bring significant experience in a senior finance role, such as Head of Finance, Finance Manager, Financial Controller or Management Accountant.

You'll also have:

* Strong management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and month-end experience.

* Proven cash-flow and working-capital management skills.

* Experience overseeing payroll, purchase and sales ledgers, and credit control.

* A strong understanding of VAT, HMRC requirements and financial controls.

* Strong Excel and accounting-system skills.

* A commercially minded, proactive approach, with the confidence to take ownership and manage competing deadlines.

* Excellent attention to detail and the ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues.

Experience within a stock-based, manufacturing, distribution or product-led business would be advantageous, alongside exposure to international suppliers, foreign currency and stock valuation.

An accounting qualification or part-qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, AAT or equivalent) is desirable.

To find out more or apply, please contact

TJEXE
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed