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Head of Finance

Birmingham Permanent £70,000 - £80,000 per year View Job Description
This Head of Finance role requires expertise in project accounting, managing financial operations, ensuring compliance, and business partnering.
  • Fantastic opportunity to join a growing business and make your mark.
  • Business partnering across operations to drive decision making.

About Our Client

This opportunity is with a medium-sized organisation that needs a new Head of Finance to shape and change how finance interacts across the business. Our client is recognised for its stable presence and ingenuity in their industry.

Job Description

  • Develop and implement financial strategies to support business growth and profitability.
  • Provide commercial insight and financial analysis to inform strategic decisions.
  • Partner with the leadership team to develop business plans, project budgets, pricing models, and investment cases.
  • Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and monthly reporting processes.
  • Produce accurate and timely management accounts, cash flow forecasts, and financial statements.
  • Oversee project-level financial reporting, ensuring revenue recognition, margin analysis, and cost control are accurate and timely.
  • Implement and maintain strong project accounting processes and controls.
  • Partner with project managers to ensure accurate forecasting of revenue, costs, and profitability.
  • Review project performance metrics, WIP (Work in Progress), and milestone billing.
  • Oversee payroll, accounts payable/receivable, and credit control functions.
  • Lead and develop a small finance team to deliver high-quality financial operations.



The Successful Applicant

  • Fully qualified accountant or QBE accountant with significant experience.
  • Proven experience in a senior finance role within an SME (ideally £5m-£50m turnover).
  • Demonstrable experience in project accounting, including cost control, forecasting, and margin analysis.
  • Strong background in financial planning, reporting, and cash management.
  • Experience improving systems, controls, and processes.
  • Skilled in partnering with project and operational teams.

What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary of C£80k per annum plus bonus.
  • Opportunities for career progression
  • Work for a respected organisation.



Contact
Louise Edwards
Quote job ref
JN-102025-6861036
Phone number
+44 121 634 6920

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Financial Controller
Sector
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
Location
Birmingham
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Louise Edwards
Consultant phone
+44 121 634 6920
Job reference
JN-102025-6861036