Head of Finance and Transformation

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a senior finance leadership role combining hands-on operational ownership with ongoing, technology-led improvement. You’ll run core finance operations while continuously evolving processes, systems and controls to make finance faster, smarter and more scalable. This is a long-term role for someone who wants to improve what they own, not run stand-alone transformation programmes.

This is a senior finance leadership role for someone who wants to own the day-to-day running of a finance function and make it materially better over time.

The organisation already has solid, reliable finance processes and controls in place. The challenge — and the opportunity — is to evolve those foundations, using technology, automation and better ways of working to make finance faster, easier and more insightful.

This role blends approximately 60–70% finance operations (BAU) with 30–40% continuous, technology-led transformation. Crucially, transformation is not a separate programme — improvements are expected to directly enhance the way finance operates day to day.

What You'll Be Doing:

Embedded Finance Transformation

• Drive ongoing improvements to month-end close, controls, data quality and automation

• Own and evolve the internal control framework so it remains robust, scalable and fit for growth

• Maximise the use of existing finance systems and tools — focusing on practical adoption and impact, not transformation for its own sake

• Lead or embed enhancements such as:

  • Month-end close optimisation (pace, visibility, accountability)

  • Automation of manual processes

  • Better use of data and reporting tools

• Help take finance from a solid baseline to a sharper, more technology-enabled function

Finance Operations Leadership

• Lead and develop a finance operations team in a delivery-led environment

• Ensure finance runs smoothly from day one, while continuously improving quality, consistency and resilience

• Build credibility through hands-on leadership and delivery, not layers of management

What You’ll Bring

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified with strong experience leading finance operations in a multi-entity environment

• Proven track record of improving & enhancing finance processes through technology, automation and better ways of working. It's vital you can evidence embedded tech-led transformation

• Hands-on leadership experience, with evidence of developing teams and owning outcomes long-term

• Comfortable balancing BAU accountability with continuous improvement rather than separate transformation projects

• Strong systems mindset, with the ability to extract real value from finance technology

• Pragmatic, delivery-oriented and motivated by impact rather than title or short-term assignments

On offer is circa £90,000 - £100,000 per annum, plus a very lucrative bonus scheme and comprehensive benefits package that includes an enhanced pension scheme, private medical & multiple other perks.

Hybrid working: 2-3 days on site (flexible)

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