Overview
Equifind is partnering with a scaling hospitality brand currently looking for a Head of Finance. Reporting into the CFO, the Head of Finance is a senior leadership role responsible for financial control, performance insight, and strategic support within a growing, multi-entity business.
This position partners closely with senior leadership to ensure financial information is accurate, timely, and actionable—enabling informed decision-making and sustainable growth. It also plays a key role in building scalable processes, systems, and controls to support ongoing expansion.
Responsibilities
- Own the monthly close and reporting process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Maintain strong financial controls, including balance sheet integrity and compliance with accounting standards
- Continuously improve reporting processes, systems, and data quality
- Deliver clear, decision-focused reporting for senior stakeholders and board-level discussions
- Lead budgeting and forecasting processes
- Support strategic planning through robust financial modelling
- Analyse performance trends and provide actionable recommendations
- Lead performance reviews and support KPI development across functions
- Contribute to strategic initiatives and business-wide decision-making
- Oversee cashflow forecasting and working capital management
- Optimise finance systems and drive automation where appropriate
- Identify risks and implement appropriate mitigation strategies
- Ensure full compliance with tax, statutory, and regulatory requirements
- Lead the audit process and manage external advisor relationships
- Oversee timely completion of statutory accounts and filings
- Improve data visibility and reporting capability across the business
- Lead and develop the finance team
Qualifications
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Experience in multi-site or operationally complex businesses
- Strong track record in financial control and process improvement
- Commercially minded with the ability to influence decision-making
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
- Clear and confident communicator with non-financial stakeholders
- Hands-on and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
- High attention to detail with a continuous improvement mindset
- Experience with ERP systems and finance technology
- Familiarity with workforce or operational systems
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