PentenAmio
Group Head of Commercial Finance & Business Performance
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Location: Tewkesbury (Hybrid)
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About PentenAmio
PentenAmio is a leading provider of advanced digital security solutions that power national security and resilience across the UK, Australia and our allies. Focused on solving complex digital challenges that others avoid, we embrace the impossible to deliver transformative technologies that protect those who protect us.
Across the UK and Australia, PentenAmio combines a legacy of knowledge and proven delivery across secure mobility and AI-driven deception technologies. Our work spans Government and Defence markets across civil and military applications, powering intelligent advantage on a global scale.
Typical Activities
Working in collaboration with Finance, Sales, Operations and senior leadership teams across the Group, the Group Head of Commercial Finance & Business Performance will lead financial planning, commercial insight, business intelligence and performance management, helping to create a connected and data-driven approach to decision-making across PentenAmio.
- Lead the Group's commercial finance, business performance and planning agenda, providing insightful and decision-focused reporting to the Executive Team and Board.
- Own Group budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes.
- Develop integrated forecasting models linking pipeline, orders, delivery activity, resource capacity, revenue, margin, EBITDA and cash generation.
- Deliver scenario modelling and strategic financial analysis to support investment decisions and Group value creation.
- Develop the Group's business intelligence capability, including executive dashboards, KPI frameworks and performance reporting.
- Establish and maintain a trusted single source of truth for financial, operational and commercial performance data.
- Champion AI-enabled tools and automation to improve forecasting, reporting, insight generation and decision support.
- Partner with Sales, Operations and Delivery leaders to develop customer, project, service-line and regional profitability analysis and support pricing and investment decisions.
- Build and develop a high-performing Commercial Finance function, strengthening finance business partnering capability across the Group.
- Drive consistent forecasting, performance management and reporting practices across regions while fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
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What we're looking for
- Significant experience in Commercial Finance, FP&A, Finance Business Partnering or Business Performance leadership within a fast-paced, growth-oriented organisation.
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate complex financial and operational information into clear, actionable business insight.
- Demonstrable experience influencing senior stakeholders and providing decision support at Executive and Board level.
- Proven experience leading and developing high-performing finance teams, including within geographically dispersed or matrix environments.
- Strong experience of budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning and financial modelling.
- Experience working with Business Intelligence platforms, performance reporting and data-driven decision-making.
- Ability to think strategically while remaining grounded in operational and commercial realities.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear and actionable messages for a range of audiences.
- A collaborative leadership style with the ability to build influential cross-functional relationships and drive shared accountability.
- Strong critical thinking, judgement and problem-solving skills, with the confidence to make evidence-based decisions at pace.
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Desirable
- Experience within technology, managed services or cyber security environments.
- Experience working within a private equity-backed or similarly fast-growth organisation.
- Experience developing or enhancing Business Intelligence and executive reporting frameworks.
- Experience implementing AI-enabled tools, automation or advanced analytics within Finance or business performance functions.
- Experience supporting value creation initiatives within a growing international Group.
Why Work at PentenAmio?
At PentenAmio, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Life Insurance - 4x Salary
- 2:30pm finish on Fridays
- Option to work a 9-day fortnight
- Private Health Scheme
- EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Salary Sacrifice Company Pension, matched up to 10%
- 25 Days Holiday + Bank/Public Holidays
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave
Additional perks:
- Free on-site parking
- Casual dress code
- Free fruit in the office
Qualifications & Eligibility
To Be Eligible For This Position You Must
- Be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with significant relevant commercial finance, FP&A, finance business partnering or business performance experience;
- Be a British citizen;
- Hold or be eligible for UK National Security Vetting (NSV) - SC level clearance.
PentenAmio is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all. We aim to ensure our workplaces are free from discrimination and that our current and future colleagues are treated fairly and with dignity and respect. Please inform us of any reasonable adjustments that we may need to make.
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