Head of Finance

Head of Finance

Contract: Full-time, 6-12-month FTC - Maternity cover

Location: Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

Salary: £70,000 - £75,000

Hybrid: 3 days in the office / 2 days WFH

Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9am-5pm; Friday, 9am-4pm

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Head of Finance to join an established premium consumer brand.

You'll join a passionate, dedicated team in beautiful offices, with a welcoming culture and support from a Credit Control and Purchase Ledger Manager within your direct team.

About the role

Reporting directly to the CEO, you'll take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, combining hands-on financial management with commercial insight to support business decisions.

Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team and budget holders, you'll ensure accurate reporting, robust financial controls and effective cash-flow management.

Key responsibilities

* Prepare and oversee monthly management accounts, month-end and year-end reporting.

* Manage budgets and forecasts, investigate variances and provide recommendations to budget holders.

* Oversee cash flow, working capital and supplier payments.

* Manage foreign currency requirements, including USD and RMB, and support forward currency purchases.

* Oversee monthly payroll, ensuring accurate records and timely payroll and PAYE payments.

* Oversee VAT returns and payments, resolve queries and meet statutory deadlines.

* Maintain financial controls, accounting records and the fixed asset register.

* Oversee purchase and sales ledgers, customer invoicing and credit control.

* Work with overseas suppliers and the China office, resolving invoice and stock-receipt discrepancies.

* Provide financial insight at leadership and wider business meetings.

About you

You'll bring significant experience in a senior finance role, such as Head of Finance, Finance Manager, Financial Controller or Management Accountant.

You'll also have:

* Strong management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and month-end experience.

* Proven cash-flow and working-capital management skills.

* Experience overseeing payroll, purchase and sales ledgers, and credit control.

* A strong understanding of VAT, HMRC requirements and financial controls.

* Strong Excel and accounting-system skills.

* A commercially minded, proactive approach, with the confidence to take ownership and manage competing deadlines.

* Excellent attention to detail and the ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues.

Experience within a stock-based, manufacturing, distribution or product-led business would be advantageous, alongside exposure to international suppliers, foreign currency and stock valuation.

An accounting qualification or part-qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, AAT or equivalent) is desirable.

To find out more or apply, please contact

TJEXE