Head of Finance

Citadel Source is partnering with a successful, growing South West business to recruit a Head of Finance. This pivotal leadership role is ideal for an ambitious qualified accountant who wants to make a meaningful impact in a high-performing organisation, combining strong financial stewardship with commercial insight and continuous improvement. Reporting directly to the CFO, you will take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, lead a team of finance professionals while supporting strategic decision-making across the business. Operating within a complex, high-volume environment, you will ensure the integrity of financial reporting, strengthen financial controls, and help drive operational and commercial performance. This role offers significant exposure to senior leadership and the board, making it an excellent opportunity for someone looking to make a visible impact within a dynamic and entrepreneurial business.

Responsibilities

Leading, mentoring and developing the finance team, promoting a high-performance culture; Owning the month-end and year-end close processes, delivering timely and accurate financial reporting; Ensuring the accurate calculation and reporting of revenue, cost of goods sold and inventory; Delivering strong financial controls, data integrity and governance across the business; Managing stock accounting and overseeing the annual stock take process; Supporting the CFO in delivering best-in-class Board reporting and financial insight; Driving budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes; Enhancing management information and reporting to support commercial decision-making; Partnering with operational leaders to improve business performance and profitability; Supporting cash management, working capital optimisation and return on investment initiatives; Working closely with Finance Business Partners to provide meaningful performance analysis; Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement across finance processes, systems and reporting

Requirements

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification; Post-qualified experience within a complex commercial business; Previous financial management experience within a high-performing finance function; Strong technical accounting knowledge and understanding of financial controls; Experience managing general ledger, AP and AR functions; Proven experience of budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes; Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills; The ability to lead, coach and develop high-performing teams; Excellent analytical, reporting and problem-solving capabilities; A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement

Nice to have

Manufacturing or other high-volume operational environment experience; Experience managing inventory and stock accounting processes; FP&A exposure; Strong systems and data skills, including Power BI and advanced Excel; Experience working with ERP systems, particularly Microsoft Dynamics 365; Knowledge of SQL, VBA, AI-enabled tools or advanced reporting solutions

Benefits

Car allowance of £5,000; Performance-related bonus (up to 20%); Comprehensive benefits package; Hybrid working arrangement; Significant exposure to the CFO, Board and senior leadership team; Opportunity to shape and improve a growing finance function; Excellent career progression prospects within a successful organisation