Head of Finance

Head of Finance – Slough SL1 £ 90,000–£110,000  20% bonus  car allowance  medical  pension | Hybrid (3 days on site) Equifind are delighted to be partnering with a Logistics business based in Slough, who are looking to recruit a qualified Head of Finance who will report to the Finance Director. This is an exciting and newly created position, joining a team of 30 accountants and managing 5 people directly.

If you’re energised by change, confident challenging the status quo, and motivated by building high-performing teams, this is a great opportunity to make a meaningful difference within a respected, stable business. The role would suit someone with a strong technical accounting background, confident across statutory accounting, IFRS, and consolidations, combined with strong people skills and a genuine appetite for transformation and change.

You'll need to have experience working within a large multi-entity business (ideally £200-400mil T/O) with experience of lease and asset accounting.

Key Responsibilities Lead the finance, accounting, payroll, and reporting functions, driving financial performance, profitability, and delivery of strategic objectives. Oversee monthly management accounts, statutory accounts, tax computations, budgets and forecasts, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery. Own the end-to-end external audit process and act as the technical authority on accounting standards, tax regulations, and financial governance. Maintain a robust financial control environment, ensuring effective systems, policies, procedures, and compliance with group and local requirements.

Lead financial planning, cash flow management, KPI reporting, and forecasting to support operational decision-making and identify risks and opportunities. Build strong cross-functional relationships with internal stakeholders, divisional controllers, group finance, auditors, and tax advisors. Champion exceptional customer service and support the Finance Director with strategic and ad-hoc projects that drive organisational growth and operational excellence. About you Fully qualified accountant with significant senior-level experience in financial accounting, reporting and governance within a complex organisation.

Strong inclusive leader who can lead, develop and motivate their teams. Strong technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS
16, IFRS
15, IAS2, IAS
36, IAS
37 and FRS
102, with the ability to interpret and apply accounting and disclosure requirements within a complex commercial environment.

Experience of overseeing the tax returns for companies specifically applying the above stated accounting standards. Practical experience with group consolidation/reporting modules and intercompany transactions/arrangements under a multi-entity/group environment What’s on Offer £90,000–£110,000 salary dependant on experience 20% discretionary bonus Company car or monthly car allowance Medical insurance Company pension (7% contribution) 25 days annual leave Hybrid working (3 days on site)