Head of Finance & Business Support

Head of Finance & Business Support
Saint-Gobain PAM UK

At Saint-Gobain PAM, we're looking for a Head of Finance & Business Support to join our Senior Leadership Team and play a key role in driving the financial and operational success of our business.

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead our Finance & Business Support team, combining strategic financial leadership with hands-on involvement across reporting, forecasting, business systems and process improvement. You'll work closely with the Managing Director and leadership team, providing the insight and challenge needed to support commercial decision making while developing a high-performing team.

Saint-Gobain PAM is part of Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland, a global leader in light and sustainable construction. We are a leading supplier of ductile iron pipe systems and water infrastructure solutions, helping to deliver essential infrastructure projects across the UK. With an 80m turnover and a business built on innovation, quality and sustainability, this is an exciting time to join our leadership team.

This role can be worked on a hybrid basis, with time split between our office in Nottingham & home.

What we're looking for

• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with significant post-qualification experience in a senior commercial finance leadership role.
• An experienced people leader with a proven ability to develop, coach and inspire high-performing Finance and Business Support teams.
• Strong commercial acumen with the confidence to influence senior stakeholders and provide strategic financial insight that supports business performance.
• Experience leading budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and financial analysis, with a hands-on approach to improving business processes and systems.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships across finance, sales, operations and senior leadership.

What you'll be doing

• Leading the Finance & Business Support functions, ensuring accurate management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and insightful financial analysis for the business.
• Partnering with the Managing Director and Senior Leadership Team to provide commercial guidance, challenge performance and support strategic decision making.
• Managing key business support activities including customer and pricing master data, sales rebate administration, demand forecasting and the continuous improvement of business systems including SAP and Salesforce.
• Driving robust financial controls, governance and compliance while identifying opportunities to improve processes, reporting and operational efficiency.
• Developing and leading a collaborative, engaged team that delivers excellent service to the wider business while supporting continuous learning and development.

About us

Are Saint-Gobain PAM and Saint-Gobain inclusive employers?

Saint-Gobain is a worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, following our purpose of "Making the World a Better Home." We play a part in improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

At Saint-Gobain, we're always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We'll happily discuss any flexibility you may need for this role. Whilst we can't promise to meet every request when we're recruiting, we do promise to listen.

If your experience matches what we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you. We'll be in touch to discuss your experience and tell you more about the role and Saint-Gobain PAM.