Head of Finance

Head of Finance

We are seeking an experienced Head of Finance to provide senior leadership and strategic finance support to C-suite commercial leadership within a large financial services organisation. This is a highly visible role, operating as a trusted finance business partner across Commercial, Product and Channel leadership teams, with ownership of financial planning, performance and investment decision support.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as Finance Business Partner to C-suite commercial leadership and senior leadership teams
• Lead and develop a small team of qualified accountants and treasury professionals
• Co-author and deliver the 3-Year Plan, budget and forecasts across products, channels and legal entities
• Own P&L and Balance Sheet performance, including underlying and strategic investment activity
• Drive delivery of the budget, proactively identifying and managing risks and opportunities
• Optimise treasury and client cash strategy, balancing client outcomes and commercial returns
• Champion cost discipline, operating leverage and profitable growth
• Improve MI and insight, with a strong forward-looking focus
• Review, challenge and recommend high-quality plans and forecasts to the Executive Leadership Team
• Lead financial input into investment cases, pricing, incentives and operational optimisation
• Sponsor value-add analysis across the business, ensuring alignment with Consumer Duty and Assessment of Value
• Own finance risk and controls maturity across Commercial and Product functions
• Drive continuous improvement in processes, insight and ways of working

Experience & Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• Senior Commercial Finance / FP&A / Finance Business Partnering background
• Proven experience partnering with C-suite and senior commercial leaders
• Strong ownership of planning, budgeting, forecasting and investment cases
• Track record of leading teams and influencing senior stakeholders
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous, delivery-focused environment

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Finance

Industries

• Financial Services, Insurance, and Banking

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