Head of Finance

Are you a commercially minded finance leader looking for your next senior appointment within a high-growth, international environment
?

As the business continues through an exciting period of growth, integration and transformation, they are looking to appoint an experienced Head of Finance to lead the finance function and play a key role in shaping the future direction of the organisation.

Reporting directly to the CEO, you will take ownership of the organisation's financial strategy, governance and commercial finance agenda
, acting as a trusted advisor to the leadership team and Board.

This is much more than a traditional financial control position. You will combine strategic leadership, commercial insight, financial governance and transformation
, while working closely with a wider international finance network.

You'll have the opportunity to influence major business decisions, support investment and growth initiatives, improve financial processes and play a key role in the ongoing integration of the business into a wider global group.

• Act as a strategic finance partner to the CEO, leadership team and Board.
• Lead the Annual Operating Plan, budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Provide insightful analysis around profitability, cash flow, investment and business performance.
• Lead monthly, quarterly and annual financial close in line with IFRS and group reporting standards
  .
• Oversee accounting operations including AP, AR, GL, treasury, tax and cash management
  .
• Drive strong financial controls, governance, audit readiness and risk management.
• Lead the organisation's enterprise risk management and internal control processes.
• Support major commercial decisions, pricing strategies, investment cases and CAPEX projects.
• Provide financial modelling and analysis to support strategic initiatives.
• Partner with commercial teams to identify opportunities for improved profitability and cost control.
• Ensure appropriate compliance across areas including tax, VAT, transfer pricing and financial controls.
• Lead and develop a finance team of approximately five people.
• Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, systems and reporting.
• Play a key role in wider business integration and finance transformation activity.

We're looking for an experienced finance leader who combines strong technical finance capability with genuine commercial and strategic acumen
.

You'll ideally have:

• Significant experience in a senior finance leadership position.
• A background within aerospace, aviation, industrial, distribution or another complex international environment
  .
• A recognised professional accountancy qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent
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• Strong experience across financial control, reporting, budgeting, forecasting and commercial finance.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders, Boards and executive leadership teams.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and financial governance
  .
• Experience with ERP systems, ideally SAP
  , alongside an appetite for finance systems and digital transformation.
• Excellent analytical and financial modelling skills.
• Strong understanding of risk, controls, compliance and governance.
• Proven experience leading, developing and motivating a finance team.
• The confidence and presence to operate as a genuine strategic business partner
  .

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious finance professional to take ownership of a broad and influential finance function within a globally connected aerospace business
.

You'll have genuine visibility at CEO and Board level, the opportunity to influence commercial strategy, and a key role to play in an exciting period of growth, integration and transformation
.