Head of Finance

Citadel Source are pleased to be supporting a sizeable, defence business in the recruitment of a new Divisional Head of Finance for Projects, this role offers flexible working, with an office 'base’ but with periodical travel across their UK sites. This role will be a mix of BAU finance, but with a commercial slant, supporting the divisions commercial activity in winning business for new contracts within the sector from major suppliers.

The role

This will be a role that works both internally within finance, managing the divisional finance team and working alongside the Group Finance team, and externally, being client facing, alongside non-finance stakeholders including the Group Sales Director, Chief Commercial Officer and the Lead Project Director. The role will provide support and financial information for a realm of commercial activity, including, large, complex bids, the acquisition of major projects as well as the continued delivery of existing ventures.

As the Divisional Head of Finance - Projects, your role will include but not be limited to:

• Supporting the divisional senior management team in better understanding the organisations financial position and improving financial performance.

• Managing, leading and developing a team of finance professionals and ensuring the integrity of day-to-day finance and timely monthly management accounts

• Oversight of budgeting and forecasting process for the division

• Leading support for all financial business cases, tenders, contracts and all other commercial finance areas

• Working with other divisions and group finance to harmonise and improve processes across the business and elevating best practice

• Review of project documentation to fully understand the financial requirements and impact of each individual piece of work

• Responsible for the production of suitable financial models to support internal decision making and external commercial negotiations

• Support business leaders by providing insight and challenge to develop winning initiatives and business cases

• Liaise with wider business teams to ensure financial position includes all current requirements and Group positions

• Review of bid and project documentation to fully understand the financial requirements and impact on financials of non-financial clauses

• Other ad-hoc duties as they arise

Package and benefits

• Salary of circa £100,000

• Bonus of circa 20-30% depending on personal and business performance

• 10% Pension

• Hybrid/Remote Working (with some need to be in office for financial support on large projects)

• Private Healthcare

Citadel Source are the sole supplier for this role.