Head of Finance

SF Executive is partnered with a manufacturing business that is seeking a Commercial Finance Director (CFD).

Reporting to the CFO, the CFD will lead a robust finance agenda across the operational areas of the business, ensuring that systems and controls are effective and that a rigorous, data-driven approach to information management is in place. This will enable the business to access the right data and insights needed to make well-informed decisions aligned with its operational strategy.

The CFD will be accountable for the following responsibilities:

• Partner with key stakeholders on operational strategy, recognising that superior cost management and service excellence are key drivers of value creation for the organisation.
• Lead the weekly and monthly operational financial reporting cycle, ensuring outputs are accurate, timely, and focused on driving action.
• Collaborate with business leaders to define, monitor, and review relevant KPIs, supported by a consistent and disciplined reporting cadence.
• Support the leadership team in budgeting and forecasting activities across various business divisions.
• Deliver high-impact business partnering by evolving from providing data to generating actionable insights that enable business transformation.
• Assist key stakeholders in achieving organisational objectives by embedding data-driven decision-making across the operations function.
• Proactively identify, evaluate, and mitigate operational risks affecting the organisation.
• Develop a deep understanding of cost drivers, clearly communicate key variances and advise stakeholders on corrective actions or opportunities to leverage positive trends.
• Take ownership of product costing by implementing transparent, fully loaded costing methodologies to support informed decision-making.

The successful CFD will be a qualified (ACA/ACCA/ACMA) and experienced finance lead with extensive experience of the manufacturing sector. This role is being offered on a hybrid basis with a lean to having more of a site presence.