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An exciting opportunity for a commercially minded finance leader
A commercially minded finance leader to partner directly with the CEO, providing financial insight, strategic challenge and leadership across a small, listed group. This role offers significant exposure and a genuine pathway towards Finance Director responsibility within a growing SME environment.
Client Details
Our client is a small listed group comprising of a number of complementary businesses, providing specialist services across a range of sectors.
With a driven CEO and a clear ambition to accelerate profitable growth, the business is entering an exciting new phase. This role offers the opportunity to become a key member of the leadership team, helping to shape strategy, improve performance and support the organisation's long-term ambitions.
Description
Reporting directly to the CEO, you will be the most senior full-time finance professional within the Group, working closely with the Board and Fractional CFO.
This is a broad leadership position combining financial control, commercial finance and strategic business partnering. Whilst the role retains responsibility for statutory reporting, governance and financial stewardship, the successful candidate will play a key role in transforming financial information into meaningful business insight.
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Key Responsibilities Include
- Leading the finance function across the Group and its subsidiaries
- Producing consolidated management accounts and Board reporting
- Delivering commercial insight to support strategic decision-making
- Leading budgeting, forecasting and cashflow planning
- Partnering with the CEO and senior leadership team to improve business performance
- Developing reporting frameworks, KPIs and profitability analysis
- Managing the Group audit and statutory reporting process
- Supporting growth initiatives, investment decisions and operational improvements
- Leading and developing a small finance team
- Attending Board meetings and contributing to business strategy
Profile
For this Commercial Head of Finance or Commercial Financial Controller opportunity, we are seeking a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with a strong blend of financial leadership and commercial acumen.
You will likely be operating as a Financial Controller, Head of Finance or potentially a Finance Business Partner or Finance Director within an SME, entrepreneurial or growth-focused environment.
You Will Also Demonstrate
- Strong technical accounting and reporting capability
- Experience presenting to senior stakeholders or Boards
- A commercial mindset with the ability to influence outcomes
- The ability to turn data into actionable business insight
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- A hands-on approach and willingness to operate across both strategic and operational activities
- Ambition to develop into a broader Finance Director position over time
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Job Offer
- Base salary of £70,000-£85,000 depending on experience
- 5% matched pension contribution
- Permanent Health Insurance
- Opportunity to work closely with the CEO and Board
- Significant influence over business performance and strategy
- Exposure to a listed reporting environment
- Genuine progression opportunity towards Finance Director responsibility
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance leader looking to combine commercial influence, strategic exposure and hands-on leadership within a growing business.
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