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Head of Recruitment Solutions of Pertemps, Red Personnel & Cambridgeshire
Head of Finance & Accountancy – Build a New Service Line in a Thriving Corporate Services Group
Executive Role | £100,000 - £120,000 + Equity Share, Bonus + Full Benefits
Are you a commercially driven, ambitious accountant ready to build something from the ground up?
A dynamic, founder-led Corporate Services Group – already profitable, fast-growing, and supporting over half a million SMEs and entrepreneurs – is expanding its portfolio by launching a new accountancy services division. With a built-in customer base, a strong brand reputation, and a proven infrastructure for scaling service lines, we’re now seeking a Head of Finance & Accountancy to lead, launch, and grow this new vertical.
This is not a traditional finance leadership role - it’s a rare build-it-yourself opportunity to create a market-leading function within an exciting, high-growth environment.
The Opportunity
You’ll have full ownership to establish and scale the new accountancy services arm from the ground up. That means crafting the strategy, defining the service proposition, promoting the offer to existing and prospective clients, and building a high-performing team.
Backed by an established business with loyal customers and a first-class operations backbone, you’ll be able to move quickly - but with the freedom and autonomy of a startup leader. It’s a unique blend of entrepreneurial challenge and corporate momentum.
What You’ll Do
* Design and execute the full strategy to launch and scale the accountancy service line.
* Build your team: attract, recruit, and lead a talented group of qualified and part-qualified accountants.
* Promote and grow: work closely with marketing and sales to take the service to market, leveraging an existing client base.
* Deliver excellence: ensure compliance, technical quality, and client satisfaction at every stage.
* Own the numbers: manage full P&L accountability, drive profitability, and implement robust operational systems.
* Innovate the offer: identify ways to cross-sell, upsell, and differentiate in a competitive market.
* Be the strategic voice of finance across the group—advising leadership and shaping the business roadmap.
Who You Are
* A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent) with strong post-qualification experience.
* Currently operating at a senior level—perhaps a Partner, Director, or Senior Manager—within a successful accountancy firm.
* Commercially astute, with a record of growing service lines, leading teams, and winning new business.
* Entrepreneurial and self-starting—you thrive in blank-sheet scenarios where you can shape the vision.
* Comfortable navigating a fast-paced, high-volume environment with scale and complexity.
* A confident communicator who can influence at board level, build trust with clients, and inspire teams.
* Most of all: you’re excited by the challenge of building something exceptional.
Why This Role?
This is your chance to found and grow a business within a business. You’ll have the backing of a successful brand, the autonomy to lead on your terms, and the potential to make a real mark on an organisation that’s disrupting its industry.
If you're looking for a leadership challenge where you can build, shape, and grow a function that delivers long-term value — this is the role.
What You’ll Get
* £100,000 – £120,000 salary + performance bonus
* 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
* Private medical, dental & optical insurance (for you and your family)
* Enhanced parental leave (14 weeks maternity, 2 weeks paternity)
* Death in Service cover (4x salary)
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Annual cost-of-living increase
* Dog-friendly offices, free lunches, barista coffee, and more
Ready to build your legacy?
Apply now and shape the future of accountancy services at one of the UK’s most exciting business support organisations.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Executive
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Finance
* Industries
Accounting
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