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Head of Finance

Job in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, G74, Scotland, UK
Listing for: Sanderson
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-16
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
    Financial Manager, Corporate Finance
  • Management
    Financial Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Head of Finance

We are seeking an experienced Head of Finance to provide senior leadership and strategic finance support to C-suite commercial leadership within a large financial services organisation. This is a highly visible role, operating as a trusted finance business partner across Commercial, Product and Channel leadership teams, with ownership of financial planning, performance and investment decision support.

Key Responsibilities
  • Act as Finance Business Partner to C-suite commercial leadership and senior leadership teams
  • Lead and develop a small team of qualified accountants and treasury professionals
  • Co-author and deliver the 3-Year Plan, budget and forecasts across products, channels and legal entities
  • Own P&L and Balance Sheet performance, including underlying and strategic investment activity
  • Drive delivery of the budget, proactively identifying and managing risks and opportunities
  • Optimise treasury and client cash strategy, balancing client outcomes and commercial returns
  • Champion cost discipline, operating leverage and profitable growth
  • Improve MI and insight, with a strong forward-looking focus
  • Review, challenge and recommend high-quality plans and forecasts to the Executive Leadership Team
  • Lead financial input into investment cases, pricing, incentives and operational optimisation
  • Sponsor value-add analysis across the business, ensuring alignment with Consumer Duty and Assessment of Value
  • Own finance risk and controls maturity across Commercial and Product functions
  • Drive continuous improvement in processes, insight and ways of working
Experience & Qualifications
  • Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
  • Senior Commercial Finance / FP&A / Finance Business Partnering background
  • Proven experience partnering with C-suite and senior commercial leaders
  • Strong ownership of planning, budgeting, forecasting and investment cases
  • Track record of leading teams and influencing senior stakeholders
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous, delivery-focused environment
Seniority level
  • Director
Employment type
  • Contract
Job function
  • Finance
Industries
  • Financial Services, Insurance, and Banking
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