We are Global Guardians

The UK’s leading Property Guardianship Company with a mission to bring empty properties back to life for the benefit of local communities. We are dedicated to offering sustainable and affordable solutions for managing vacant buildings by placing working professionals as guardians into these properties, ensuring they are kept safe and secure.

We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Head of Finance

To lead the financial management, control and reporting of our Group, comprising Global Guardians Management Ltd, Global Guardians Facilities Management Ltd and Global 100 Ltd.

Reporting directly to the CEO, this is a key leadership position responsible for ensuring the business remains financially robust, well controlled and commercially informed. You will provide the financial insight needed to support strategic decisions, while ensuring the underlying reporting, controls, compliance and processes are accurate, effective and scalable.

This is not a role focused solely on producing reports. We are looking for someone who can interpret the numbers, understand what is driving performance, identify risk, make clear recommendations and ensure financial analysis translates into meaningful commercial action.

The Role

As Head of Finance, you will oversee the full finance function across the Group, supporting the CEO and senior leadership team with financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cashflow management, working capital, commercial analysis and long-term planning.

You will also lead and develop the Finance team, strengthening capability, accountability and resilience while ensuring the function continues to evolve alongside a growing and operationally complex business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and delivery of monthly management accounts across the Group, including P&L, balance sheet, cashflow and management information.
• Prepare financial analysis and commentary for Board and senior leadership meetings, clearly explaining performance, risks, commercial implications and recommended actions.
• Maintain strong financial controls, reconciliations, approval processes, payment controls and segregation of duties.
• Oversee statutory accounts, corporation tax, VAT and other financial compliance requirements.
• Manage relationships with external accountants, auditors, tax advisers and other financial partners.
• Lead cashflow and working capital management, with a particular focus on debtor performance, aged debt, collection trends and cash conversion.
• Develop meaningful financial and operational KPIs covering areas such as property profitability, client profitability, guardian income, maintenance performance, debtor management and departmental performance.
• Work closely with operational and departmental leaders to understand the financial impact of business decisions and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Challenge budget variances and expenditure, ensuring budget holders take ownership of corrective actions.
• Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, reforecasts, cashflow projections and financial modelling.
• Identify financial or commercial issues, establish root causes, quantify consequences, assess options and provide clear recommendations.
• Lead, coach and develop the Finance team, creating a culture of accuracy, accountability, commercial awareness and continuous improvement.
• Improve finance systems, reporting automation, dashboards and integration between operational and financial data.
• Work with internal and external system providers, including My Globe, to improve reporting efficiency and financial visibility.