Job Description
Head of Finance
East Midlands | High‑Growth Transport & Logistics Group
A rapidly scaling B2B services business in the Transport & Logistics sector is hiring a Head of Finance to partner with the Group CFO and lead the Finance function through an exciting growth and transformation phase. The Company is privately owned, part of an acquisitive Group, and targeting a strategic exit within five years.
The Role
A hands‑on, high‑impact leadership role where you will:
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\tAct as the CFO's key partner and senior Finance lead
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\tOwn all core Finance activities: A/R, A/P, Accounting, Payroll, Controls, Reporting, FP&A, Tax, Treasury and Risk
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\tBuild, mentor and develop the Finance team
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\tDrive Finance transformation across people, processes and systems
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\tEmbed best practice across O2C, P2P and R2R
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\tProvide commercial insight and strategic support to the Board
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About You
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\tDegree educated + UK accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
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\tTrained in a reputable audit firm or large corporate
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\tExperience in growth‑stage SMEs/scale‑ups, ideally through M&A, integration or exit prep
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\tStrong audit grounding
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\tERP implementation experience in Wholesale, Supply Chain, Distribution, Logistics or Field Engineering
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\tProven ability to build teams and improve Finance processes
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\tTransaction exposure and SaaS familiarity beneficial
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Why It's Attractive
A rare opportunity to shape a Finance function, influence strategy at Group level and play a pivotal role in scaling a high‑growth business toward a successful exit.