Director of Operational Finance - Gloucestershire

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Mon‑Fri

Contractual base: Wolverhampton, Tewkesbury, Chipping Sodbury or Norwich

Workstyle: Roaming - a mix of homeworking and office time

Closing date: Tuesday 7 July 2026

We're looking for a strategic and commercially minded finance leader to join our New Homes business at a pivotal time.

As our Director of Operational Finance, you'll lead a high‑performing team and act as a key partner to the Group Finance Director and New Homes leadership. This is a critical role, shaping how we use data, insight and financial leadership to drive performance across a complex, regional delivery model.

• Leading operational finance across New Homes, ensuring insight drives performance and decision‑making
• Partnering closely with Regional Managing Directors to influence strategy, investment decisions and delivery plans
• Maximising the effective use of capital across a multi‑year programme
• Driving a strong business partnering culture, with robust challenge and forward‑looking insight
• Leading, developing and inspiring a talented finance team
• Supporting land acquisition decisions and ensuring alignment with grant frameworks and financial guardrails
• Improving systems, processes and reporting to create a clear, trusted single version of the truth

• A proven senior finance leader (Director or Head of Finance level) within a large, complex organisation
• Strong experience of leading high‑performing, qualified finance teams
• A genuine business partner with the ability to influence and challenge at senior level
• Commercially astute, with strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Ideally, experience within housing, property development or a similarly capital‑intensive sector
• Fully qualified accountant

You’ll play a key role in shaping the future of our New Homes business, working at pace, influencing senior stakeholders and making a visible impact.

Bring your commercial insight, challenge our thinking and help us deliver more homes where they’re needed most.