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Head of Finance (Profitability & Insights)
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About the Role
This head of position requires a sharp finance professional who is looking to step away from passive reporting and take the wheel of a major corporate transformation.
A leading, large-scale enterprise is building a world-class profitability analytics capability, and we are looking for a visionary Head of Profitability & Analytics to spearhead it. In this high-impact, autonomous role, you won't just report numbers—you will own the enterprise-wide profitability insight and define the single gross and net margin narrative for the Executive Board.
This is a unique hybrid of commercial finance, advanced modelling, and leadership. You will drive the corporate analytics roadmap, prototype models directly in code, and lead a talented team to translate complex data into decisive, margin-moving actions.
Key Responsibilities
- Own Enterprise Profitability Insight: Serve as the single accountable owner of the pricing and operational model. You will ensure it stands as the absolute "single source of truth" across Finance, Pricing, Commercial, and Operations, eliminating ambiguity at the executive level.
- Drive Commercial Impact: Move beyond retrospective explanations. You will deliver decision-ready insights, customer-level analyses, and scenario modelling that actively influence pricing actions, contract interventions, and operational strategies.
- Prototype & Scale the Tech Roadmap: Own the analytical logic and standards. You will oversee and manage a team who will prototype directly in code (using SQL, Python, or Advanced Excel) and collaborate with Technology partners to scale these into robust, enterprise-wide solutions.
- Lead & Develop Talent: Manage, mentor, and upskill a high-performing team of 5–10 managers and analysts, fostering a culture of commercial curiosity and removing single points of failure.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Governance: Champion a confident user community across the business. You will ensure all outputs adhere to strict data quality and Activity-Based Costing governance, maintaining ultimate trust in the data.
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To thrive in this role, you should bridge the gap between deep financial expertise and cutting-edge data analytics.
Your Experience & Qualifications:
- Background: Significant experience in Commercial Finance, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), or Advanced Analytics within large, complex organisations.
- Technical Mastery: Proven track record of owning complex financial models and an understanding of Activity-Based Costing or robust cost-allocation methodologies.
- Tool Stack: Advanced Excel skills are essential, alongside proficiency in SQL and/or Python to build and prototype models.
- Leadership & Influence: Experience leading teams and the executive presence required to influence senior leaders, deliver board-ready narratives, and drive strategic decision-making.
- Education: A degree in Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field. A professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA) or equivalent experience is highly desirable.
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