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Head of Finance - Water Division, Genuit Group
Part of the Genuit Group, we combine long-term stability with a culture built on teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement. We encourage fresh ideas, invest in development, and are committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive workplace where everyone feels like they belong.
This role sits within the Water Management Division of Genuit Group, encompassing a portfolio of well-established businesses.
Role Purpose
We are now looking for an outstanding Head of Finance to play a pivotal leadership role within our Water Division. This is a highly visible position, acting as the Finance Director's deputy and partnering with the Water Senior Leadership Team to influence strategic decisions, improve commercial performance, and drive sustainable growth across a portfolio of well-established businesses.
What you'll be doing
This is far more than a traditional finance role. You'll be at the heart of the business, providing commercial insight, challenging thinking, and helping leaders make better decisions.
Enable a high-performing finance function
- Support the Finance Director in developing a best-in-class finance function.
- Strengthen financial controls, governance, and compliance.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning.
- Standardise finance processes, systems, and reporting across the division.
- Drive automation, simplification, and data-led decision-making through our Shared Services team.
Drive commercial performance
- Develop consistent pricing strategies and governance.
- Monitor price realisation, margin performance, and discount compliance.
- Partner with commercial teams to optimise pricing and deal profitability.
- Introduce meaningful pricing KPIs and performance measures.
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Deliver meaningful business insight
- Develop a clear Finance KPI framework linked to strategic objectives.
- Produce insightful reporting, variance analysis, and forward-looking recommendations.
- Embed data visualisation tools, including Power BI, to provide real-time performance insight.
Improve productivity and cost performance
- Support cost optimisation programmes across the division.
- Develop productivity dashboards and cost tracking metrics.
- Identify efficiency opportunities through benchmarking and continuous improvement.
- Provide robust ROI analysis and business cases to support investment decisions.
Be a trusted business partner
- Partner with senior leaders across the Water Division to improve business performance.
- Provide clear commercial insight into profitability, costs, and growth opportunities.
- Challenge constructively while supporting decision-making.
- Embed finance into key commercial and operational processes, from pricing to performance reviews.
Enable and develop the finance function
- Coach and develop talented finance professionals.
- Create a culture of accountability, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure the team delivers valuable commercial insight—not simply financial reporting.
What success looks like
- Improved margins and stronger pricing performance.
- A consistent, embedded KPI framework across the division.
- Measurable productivity and cost improvements.
- High-quality forecasting and financial planning.
- Insightful reporting that drives action.
- Strong relationships and trusted partnerships with business leaders.
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What you'll bring
Essential
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
- Significant experience in a senior finance leadership role.
- Strong commercial finance and operational expertise.
- A proven track record of driving business performance and cost transformation.
- Excellent financial modelling and analytical capability.
- Experience designing KPI frameworks and performance dashboards.
Desirable
- Experience using Power BI, Tableau, or similar data visualisation tools.
- Knowledge of pricing tools or CRM systems.
- Experience transforming or scaling finance functions.
- Manufacturing sector experience.
You'll thrive in this role if you are...
- Commercially astute and strategically minded.
- A confident communicator who can influence at senior level.
- Analytical, curious, and driven by data.
- Passionate about developing people and building high-performing teams.
- Motivated by continuous improvement and finding smarter ways of working.
Here at the Genuit Group, we recognise and develop the contribution our people make to the Group’s success and are committed to attracting talent from the widest pool. We have a role to play in making the built environment more sustainable, building a low carbon business ourselves as well as delivering sustainable solutions at scale.
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