Job Description

Three Bridges Recruitment is delighted to be working with a growing and purpose-driven consultancy organisation to recruit a Head of Finance. This is a senior leadership opportunity reporting directly to the CEO, offering the chance to shape financial strategy, lead a high-performing finance function and play a key role in supporting the continued growth of an innovative business.

The successful candidate will provide financial leadership across multiple entities, delivering accurate reporting, robust forecasting and meaningful commercial insight to support strategic decision-making.

Why Work Here?

• £70,000 - £90,000 depending on experience
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Fully flexible working hours
• Enhanced family-friendly and wellbeing policies
• Private healthcare, life assurance and income protection
• Ongoing professional development and training support
• Friendly, collaborative and values-led culture
• Excellent long-term career development opportunities

Job

As Head of Finance, you will be responsible for:

• Leading the finance function and developing a high-performing team
• Delivering monthly management accounts, statutory reporting and audit processes
• Owning the annual budget and forecasting cycle across revenue, costs and cashflow
• Providing strategic financial insight and partnering with senior leadership
• Analysing project, service and team profitability to drive performance improvements
• Overseeing financial management of multiple business entities and investment vehicles
• Maintaining strong financial controls, governance and compliance processes
• Managing cashflow, working capital and credit control activities
• Acting as the technical lead for financial modelling and commercial analysis
• Driving improvements across finance systems, reporting and business intelligence
• Supporting leaders across the business with financial information and decision-making tools

You

To be successful in this role, you will likely have:

• Significant experience leading a finance function in a senior finance leadership role
• Strong expertise in management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and financial controls
• Proven ability to provide forward-looking commercial and financial insight
• Experience analysing profitability across projects, services or business units
• Background within a consultancy, professional services or project-based environment
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior decision-makers
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate complex financial information for non-finance audiences
• A proactive and commercially focused approach to problem solving

It would also be advantageous if you have experience in:

• Financial modelling, project finance or investment appraisal
• Asset-based, infrastructure or development-focused businesses
• Building dashboards and enhancing management information reporting
• Board-level or executive reporting environments

At Three Bridges Recruitment, two of our values are “striving for brilliance” and “relatability”.

We want every applicant to receive an excellent experience and ensure that this opportunity is the right fit for you. If this role is of interest, please apply with your most up-to-date CV or contact us for a confidential discussion.