At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead finance function, ensuring robust financial control and insightful reporting.
- Company: Dynamic, purpose-driven organisation in leisure and consumer services.
- Benefits: Salary up to £75k, hybrid working, and impactful leadership role.
- Other info: Collaborative culture focused on values and continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Shape finance processes and influence strategic decisions in a growing business.
- Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant with significant finance leadership experience.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 75000 £ per year.
We are partnering with a dynamic, purpose-driven, multi-site organisation operating within the leisure and consumer services sector. With a growing footprint and a strong focus on delivering high-quality customer experiences, the business is entering an exciting phase of development and investment.
As part of this growth, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced Head of Finance - Financial Control & FP&A to lead a broad and high-impact finance function. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial & IT Officer, this is a key leadership role combining robust financial control with forward-looking commercial insight and business partnering. This is a hands-on position, ideal for a technically strong and commercially aware finance leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys influencing decision-making across a diverse, operational business.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Control & Reporting
- Own and deliver accurate, timely and insightful monthly management accounts
- Maintain strong financial controls across all areas including revenue, cost base, payroll, and balance sheet
- Lead the year-end audit process and act as the primary point of contact for external auditors
- Oversee statutory reporting and ensure full compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements
- Drive continuous improvement of financial controls, processes, and reporting quality
- FP&A & Commercial Insight
- Lead annual budgeting and reforecasting processes
- Develop robust cash flow forecasting, financial modelling, and scenario planning
- Provide clear and actionable analysis on performance, highlighting risks and opportunities
- Support long-term planning, investment decisions, and business cases
- Enhance KPI reporting and build forward-looking performance insights
- Business Partnering
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and operational teams across multiple sites
- Translate financial data into meaningful insights for non-finance stakeholders
- Challenge and support decision-making to improve commercial performance
- Partner on CAPEX proposals, commercial initiatives, and investment appraisals
- Leadership & Continuous Improvement
- Lead, develop, and inspire the finance team, fostering a high-performance culture
- Drive improvements in systems, reporting automation, and data quality
- Champion best practice across finance processes and governance
- Build strong cross-functional relationships across the organisation
Candidate Profile
We are seeking a well-rounded finance leader who combines technical excellence with strong commercial acumen and stakeholder engagement skills.
Essential:
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Significant experience across financial control, management reporting, FP&A, and business partnering
- Strong technical accounting expertise including audit, statutory reporting, and balance sheet management
- Demonstrable experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, and performance analysis
- Proven ability to partner with senior stakeholders in a multi-site or operational environment
- Experience leading and developing finance teams
Key Skills & Attributes:
- Highly commercial mindset with the ability to link financial insight to business performance
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Confident communicator with the ability to influence and challenge at senior levels
- Hands-on, pragmatic, and adaptable in a fast-moving environment
- High integrity with a strong focus on governance and control
- Ability to simplify complex financial information into clear, actionable insight
What's on Offer
- Salary up to £75,000 depending on experience
- Hybrid working
- A broad and impactful leadership role within a growing, multi-site organisation
- Opportunity to shape and enhance finance processes, systems, and commercial insights
- High visibility role working closely with senior leadership and influencing strategic decision-making
- A collaborative, values-driven culture with a strong sense of purpose
- Exposure to a diverse operational business with ongoing investment and growth
Head of Finance employer: Cobb & Jones Recruitment Limited
Join a dynamic and purpose-driven organisation in the leisure and consumer services sector, where you will lead a high-impact finance function in a collaborative and values-driven culture. With a focus on employee growth and development, this role offers the opportunity to shape finance processes while influencing strategic decision-making in a fast-paced environment. Enjoy the benefits of hybrid working and a competitive salary, all while being part of a company committed to delivering exceptional customer experiences and ongoing investment.
Contact Details:
Cobb & Jones Recruitment Limited Recruitment Team
