Job Description
HW Finance are delighted to be working in Retained Partnership with a high growth SME who recently received external investment.
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This rapidly expanding organisation are looking for a strategic and commercially minded Head of Finance to work directly for the MD.
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The role is not just about production of the numbers, but working with the MD & wider management team to help implement their ambitious growth plans over the next 3-5 years
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\nThe Role
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The successful candidate will take overall responsibility for the finance function, providing insightful financial leadership and shaping the organisation’s long-term direction. This role offers significant board exposure and requires someone confident in both hands-on financial management and strategic contribution.
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Key responsibilities include:
\n• Overseeing financial operations, ensuring accurate and timely reporting across all entities.
\n• Building and refining budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management processes.
\n• Enhancing financial systems and controls to support scalability and efficiency.
\n• Acting as a trusted adviser to senior leadership, providing analysis and guidance to support investment and commercial decisions.
\n• Leading the annual planning cycle and delivering forward-looking financial modelling.
\n• Playing a central role in evaluating and delivering growth opportunities, including acquisitions and partnerships.
\n• Maintaining compliance with statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements, while supporting audits and governance reviews.
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The candidate
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We are seeking a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) who can demonstrate:
\n• A track record of senior finance leadership, ideally in a growing, multi-entity or project-led business.
\n• Strong commercial acumen alongside technical accounting expertise.
\n• Proven exposure to M&A, including due diligence and integration.
\n• Excellent stakeholder management, with the ability to influence at board level.
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