Head of Finance

The Head of Finance plays an important role as a key member of the Leadership team. You will be reporting into the Director of Finance, providing financial, commercial, and operational support.

You will be a commercially minded Finance Leader who will be responsible for driving business performance in a dynamic, multi-site business. You will play a critical role in protecting and improving the gross margin of the business by identifying a range of solutions and actions to achieve this.

You will be responsible for leading a team of 2 Finance Business Partners and supporting their own individual growth and development.

• Advising the Managing Director and Leadership Teams on all matters relating to past, current and future financial performance within the Pipe and Climate business unit.
• Implementing robust financial processes and procedures to ensure effective and efficient financial management within the business unit.
• Providing direction on the financial and operational strategy of the Pipe and Climate business.
• Leading the budgeting, forecasting, and planning process
• Oversight of all financial and accounting matters including month end reports, management accounts, presentation of management information and KPIs
• Identifying process simplification initiatives and taking ownership for delivering change within the division, and sharing best practice across the group.

Directing and coaching finance staff to ensure that they are appropriately motivated and instilling a culture of continuous improvement, both in terms of personal development and process / system improvement

You will be a qualified accountant who is able to demonstrate stable work experience with a progressive career to date ideally demonstrating progression internally.

• Experience at a senior level with good commercial acumen and business awareness
• Strong leadership skills and experience of contributing to an Operational Leadership Team
• Strong communicator with outstanding written and verbal skills and an ability to influence
• Proven track record in providing high quality, right first-time financial information and analysis
• Able to influence and constructively challenge senior stakeholders
• High degree of integrity with a clear focus upon delivering work to the highest possible professional standards with a high-level of attention to detail and a clear focus upon accuracy