Head of Finance
Location: Near Henley-in-Arden, West Midlands
Salary: £90,000 - £100,000 + Benefits Package
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an accomplished senior finance leader to join a growing, modern manufacturing organisation based near Henley-in-Arden, West Midlands. Operating in a fast-paced, technically sophisticated environment and backed by private equity, the business is entering a significant phase of investment and transformation. As a result, they are seeking a Head of Finance to act as the strategic No.2 to the CFO.
This role will play a pivotal part in shaping financial strategy, strengthening governance, and partnering with operational leaders to drive sustainable performance and value creation.
The Role
1. Act as a trusted partner to the CFO, providing high-quality financial insight, challenge, and recommendations that support strategic decisions, investment appraisal, and long-term planning.
2. Provide analytical and commercial support to operational teams, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities that influence margin, cost efficiency, and performance improvement.
3. Lead the development and delivery of the financial strategy, including budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning.
4. Support major strategic initiatives, including M&A activity, refinancing, capital structuring, and value-creation planning, contributing to financial modelling, due diligence, integration, and scenario analysis.
5. Prepare board-level reporting, investor updates, KPIs, and performance packs, acting as a credible representative of the finance function with private equity stakeholders and external partners.
6. Oversee financial accounting, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and integrity across ledgers, statutory reporting, and financial governance.
7. Strengthen internal controls and accounting policies, ensuring compliance with UK GAAP/IFRS and driving robust financial discipline across the organisation.
8. Lead the external audit process and ensure the timely delivery of high-quality month-end, quarter-end, and year-end results.
9. Drive excellence in management accounting, including costing, variance analysis, operational KPIs, pricing support, and manufacturing reporting.
10. Enhance costing methodologies, inventory controls, and manufacturing transparency to support improved decision-making and operational performance.
11. Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team across transactional, financial accounting, and management accounting disciplines.
12. Champion continuous improvement, process optimisation, and best-practice financial workflows, including upgrades to ERP and reporting systems.
13. Instil strong financial governance, clarity around cost ownership, and accountability at all levels of the business.
About You
We are looking for a forward-thinking, commercially minded finance leader who can thrive in a dynamic and evolving environment.
14. Full accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with substantial post-qualified experience.
15. Proven experience in finance leadership within manufacturing, engineering, or similarly complex environments.
16. Strong technical grounding across both financial and management accounting.
17. A track record of leading, developing, and motivating finance teams.
18. Experience in private equity-backed or complex group structures (desirable).
19. Advanced Excel and ERP capability.
20. A proactive, improvement-driven mindset with strong commercial awareness.
21. Excellent communication skills and the ability to build credibility with internal and external stakeholders.
Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training.