Role Overview: Full-time, Permanent - Hybrid (Mid Wales or Shrewsbury based) Wynnstay Group is seeking a commercially minded and analytically strong Retail Finance Business Partner to support the financial performance of our retail business through high-quality financial planning, analysis and business partnering. This is a key role operating at the interface between Finance, Systems and Retail Operations, responsible for developing a deep understanding of the performance drivers across our Stores division. The successful candidate will transform complex financial and operational data into meaningful insight, enabling better decision-making across the retail network and supporting the delivery of commercial objectives. Reporting to the Finance Director, you will work closely with operational leaders, category teams and finance colleagues to provide robust forecasting, performance analysis and financial modelling. You will play a critical role in understanding sales, margin, inventory, working capital and operational performance, helping stakeholders identify opportunities, manage risk and improve profitability. The role requires strong technical accounting and analytical capability combined with commercial awareness and stakeholder management skills. You will work directly with ERP systems and reporting tools to interrogate data, challenge assumptions and provide recommendations that influence business performance and decision-making. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced FP&A, Commercial Finance or Business Partnering professional who enjoys working with data, influencing stakeholders and driving business performance in a fast-paced retail environment. Responsibilities: Lead budgeting, forecasting and planning activities for the Stores division, ensuring financial plans align with commercial and operational objectives. Develop and maintain financial models to support store performance analysis, category profitability, scenario planning and decision-making. Produce insightful management reporting across stores, regions, categories and key business performance measures. Perform detailed variance analysis to identify performance trends, risks, opportunities and the root causes of financial movements. Analyse store, category and product profitability, identifying opportunities to improve margin performance and operational efficiency. Evaluate the financial impact of pricing decisions, promotions, product range changes and other commercial initiatives. Support operational and commercial stakeholders with robust financial analysis and recommendations that drive improved business performance. Work closely with inventory and supply chain teams to analyse stock performance, inventory turnover, ageing and working capital efficiency. Identify opportunities to improve stock management, reduce obsolete inventory and optimise working capital utilisation. Develop, maintain and monitor key performance indicators covering sales, profitability, inventory management and operational performance. Ensure KPI definitions, reporting methodologies and performance measures are applied consistently across the Stores division. Extract, validate and analyse data from ERP systems and reporting tools, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of management information. Identify data quality issues, process weaknesses and reporting gaps, working with Finance and IT teams to implement improvements. Support the development of reporting automation, enhanced analytics and improved data governance across the business. Act as a trusted finance business partner to Stores management and commercial teams, providing insight, challenge and decision support to improve profitability and performance. What we re looking for: Essential: Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent). Strong experience within FP&A, Commercial Finance, Financial Analysis or Finance Business Partnering roles. Advanced Excel skills with proven experience building financial models and performing detailed financial analysis. Strong understanding of financial statements, profit and loss drivers, forecasting methodologies and variance analysis. Experience developing budgets, forecasts, management reporting and performance measurement frameworks. Strong analytical capability with the ability to interpret complex financial and operational data. Experience working directly with ERP systems and large data sets to extract, validate and analyse information. Ability to translate complex data into clear, concise and actionable business insight. Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and challenge constructively. Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with both finance and operational stakeholders Desirable: Experience within retail, merchanting, distribution or multi-site operational businesses. Experience within agriculture, rural retail, manufacturing or commodity-linked sectors. Experience analysing category, product and store profitability. Experience analysing inventory performance, stock management and working capital. Experience using Power BI, business intelligence tools or advanced data visualisation techniques. Experience supporting ERP implementations, system upgrades or reporting transformation projects. Knowledge of pricing analysis, promotional effectiveness and commercial performance management. Benefits: Competitive salary Employee Assistance Programme with BUPA Company profit related pay scheme Life Assurance x2 Salary 25 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays Employee discount at Wynnstay Stores Opportunity to join a supportive, values-led organisation with a turnover of £613 million and over 800 colleagues nationwide
Aug 15, 2026
Full time
Role Overview: Full-time, Permanent - Hybrid (Mid Wales or Shrewsbury based) Wynnstay Group is seeking a commercially minded and analytically strong Retail Finance Business Partner to support the financial performance of our retail business through high-quality financial planning, analysis and business partnering. This is a key role operating at the interface between Finance, Systems and Retail Operations, responsible for developing a deep understanding of the performance drivers across our Stores division. The successful candidate will transform complex financial and operational data into meaningful insight, enabling better decision-making across the retail network and supporting the delivery of commercial objectives. Reporting to the Finance Director, you will work closely with operational leaders, category teams and finance colleagues to provide robust forecasting, performance analysis and financial modelling. You will play a critical role in understanding sales, margin, inventory, working capital and operational performance, helping stakeholders identify opportunities, manage risk and improve profitability. The role requires strong technical accounting and analytical capability combined with commercial awareness and stakeholder management skills. You will work directly with ERP systems and reporting tools to interrogate data, challenge assumptions and provide recommendations that influence business performance and decision-making. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced FP&A, Commercial Finance or Business Partnering professional who enjoys working with data, influencing stakeholders and driving business performance in a fast-paced retail environment. Responsibilities: Lead budgeting, forecasting and planning activities for the Stores division, ensuring financial plans align with commercial and operational objectives. Develop and maintain financial models to support store performance analysis, category profitability, scenario planning and decision-making. Produce insightful management reporting across stores, regions, categories and key business performance measures. Perform detailed variance analysis to identify performance trends, risks, opportunities and the root causes of financial movements. Analyse store, category and product profitability, identifying opportunities to improve margin performance and operational efficiency. Evaluate the financial impact of pricing decisions, promotions, product range changes and other commercial initiatives. Support operational and commercial stakeholders with robust financial analysis and recommendations that drive improved business performance. Work closely with inventory and supply chain teams to analyse stock performance, inventory turnover, ageing and working capital efficiency. Identify opportunities to improve stock management, reduce obsolete inventory and optimise working capital utilisation. Develop, maintain and monitor key performance indicators covering sales, profitability, inventory management and operational performance. Ensure KPI definitions, reporting methodologies and performance measures are applied consistently across the Stores division. Extract, validate and analyse data from ERP systems and reporting tools, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of management information. Identify data quality issues, process weaknesses and reporting gaps, working with Finance and IT teams to implement improvements. Support the development of reporting automation, enhanced analytics and improved data governance across the business. Act as a trusted finance business partner to Stores management and commercial teams, providing insight, challenge and decision support to improve profitability and performance. What we re looking for: Essential: Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent). Strong experience within FP&A, Commercial Finance, Financial Analysis or Finance Business Partnering roles. Advanced Excel skills with proven experience building financial models and performing detailed financial analysis. Strong understanding of financial statements, profit and loss drivers, forecasting methodologies and variance analysis. Experience developing budgets, forecasts, management reporting and performance measurement frameworks. Strong analytical capability with the ability to interpret complex financial and operational data. Experience working directly with ERP systems and large data sets to extract, validate and analyse information. Ability to translate complex data into clear, concise and actionable business insight. Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and challenge constructively. Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with both finance and operational stakeholders Desirable: Experience within retail, merchanting, distribution or multi-site operational businesses. Experience within agriculture, rural retail, manufacturing or commodity-linked sectors. Experience analysing category, product and store profitability. Experience analysing inventory performance, stock management and working capital. Experience using Power BI, business intelligence tools or advanced data visualisation techniques. Experience supporting ERP implementations, system upgrades or reporting transformation projects. Knowledge of pricing analysis, promotional effectiveness and commercial performance management. Benefits: Competitive salary Employee Assistance Programme with BUPA Company profit related pay scheme Life Assurance x2 Salary 25 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays Employee discount at Wynnstay Stores Opportunity to join a supportive, values-led organisation with a turnover of £613 million and over 800 colleagues nationwide
A University in London are seeking a Senior Planning and Data Analyst on a permanent basis. The role is hybrid, 2/3 days in the London office. The Senior Planning & Data Analyst role is a key post within the team and has specific responsibilities for supporting the team's work relating to monitoring and reporting progress against our Access & Participation Plan (APP) and the delivery of related student management information. The role supports the provision of reports and management information relating to the University's performance against its APP and related targets and commitments. The Senior Planning & Data Analyst will provide analytical support and guidance to a number of evaluation projects as well as supporting the assessment of performance and the development of the plan. The Senior Planning & Data Analyst will play a key role in: Ensuing regulatory compliance through the analysis and reporting of activity against targets in our Access & Participation Plan. The analysis of student data including areas related to access, continuation, completion, attainment and awarding gaps and engagement. Supporting the consistent delivery of APP related data across the wider student management information (MI) products within the team and across the University. The automation of analysis of APP data and embedding of related activity within the broader student management information function. The development and production of engaging APP and related student MI dashboards on their Tableau platform. Contributing to the wider student management information function through the provision of high-quality information to both Schools and Professional Services directorates. Experience A good working knowledge of how Access and Participation plans are used for compliance and reputational purposes, including their use by regulatory bodies such as the OfS. Previous experience in data analysis and / or business intelligence. Experience of analysing OfS datasets and related metrics. Experience of using different technological platforms and systems to manipulate and analyse large, complex datasets. Knowledge of designing and creating data visualisations and dashboards using specialist software (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI) A track record in communicating key analytical findings to a range of audiences including committees and senior management. Knowledge of student records systems reporting.
Aug 15, 2026
Full time
A University in London are seeking a Senior Planning and Data Analyst on a permanent basis. The role is hybrid, 2/3 days in the London office. The Senior Planning & Data Analyst role is a key post within the team and has specific responsibilities for supporting the team's work relating to monitoring and reporting progress against our Access & Participation Plan (APP) and the delivery of related student management information. The role supports the provision of reports and management information relating to the University's performance against its APP and related targets and commitments. The Senior Planning & Data Analyst will provide analytical support and guidance to a number of evaluation projects as well as supporting the assessment of performance and the development of the plan. The Senior Planning & Data Analyst will play a key role in: Ensuing regulatory compliance through the analysis and reporting of activity against targets in our Access & Participation Plan. The analysis of student data including areas related to access, continuation, completion, attainment and awarding gaps and engagement. Supporting the consistent delivery of APP related data across the wider student management information (MI) products within the team and across the University. The automation of analysis of APP data and embedding of related activity within the broader student management information function. The development and production of engaging APP and related student MI dashboards on their Tableau platform. Contributing to the wider student management information function through the provision of high-quality information to both Schools and Professional Services directorates. Experience A good working knowledge of how Access and Participation plans are used for compliance and reputational purposes, including their use by regulatory bodies such as the OfS. Previous experience in data analysis and / or business intelligence. Experience of analysing OfS datasets and related metrics. Experience of using different technological platforms and systems to manipulate and analyse large, complex datasets. Knowledge of designing and creating data visualisations and dashboards using specialist software (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI) A track record in communicating key analytical findings to a range of audiences including committees and senior management. Knowledge of student records systems reporting.
Head of Finance Location: Cranleigh, Surrey Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 per annum + Car Allowance + Performance Bonus Help Shape the Future of a Growing UK Manufacturer Our client is a leading UK manufacturer operating within the fire safety sector, delivering innovative, life-saving solutions to some of the country's most prestigious residential and commercial developments. With ambitious growth plans, a strong reputation for quality and an entrepreneurial culture, the business is entering an exciting new phase of its journey. They are now looking for a commercially minded Head of Finance to join the Senior Leadership Team. This isn't a role for someone looking to simply oversee month-end and keep the wheels turning. Our client is seeking someone who wants to become an integral part of the leadership team, helping to shape the future direction of the business and build a finance function that supports sustainable, profitable growth. The Opportunity This is a rare chance to join a successful, privately owned SME at a pivotal point in its growth. Working closely with the Managing Director and Senior Leadership Team, you'll provide commercial insight, challenge decision making, improve financial visibility and help steer the business through its next stage of organic growth. This role would suit someone who enjoys rolling up their sleeves when needed but is equally comfortable sitting around the board table discussing strategy, investment opportunities and long-term business performance. As Head of Finance, you'll have the opportunity to leave your mark by developing systems, improving reporting, strengthening controls and ensuring the finance function evolves alongside the business. What You'll Be Doing You'll lead every aspect of the finance function, including: Leading month-end reporting and production of insightful management accounts Delivering meaningful commercial analysis to support strategic decision making Owning budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning Managing cash flow, banking relationships and financial risk Partnering with Operations, Sales, Innovation and Marketing to improve profitability and performance Developing financial reporting, KPIs and business intelligence Leading and developing the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable team Supporting investment decisions and helping guide the company's continued growth Acting as a trusted adviser to the Managing Director and Shareholders Requirements We're looking for someone who has already experienced the pace, variety and opportunity that comes with working in a growing SME. You'll likely have: ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification (or be nearing completion) Experience in a growing SME, owner-managed or entrepreneurial business A hands-on approach with the ability to switch effortlessly between operational detail and strategic thinking Strong commercial acumen and the confidence to challenge, influence and support senior stakeholders Excellent management accounting, budgeting and forecasting experience Advanced Excel skills and strong ERP systems knowledge Power BI experience Experience within manufacturing, engineering or construction would be advantageous Most importantly, you'll be someone who enjoys building, improving and growing a business-not simply maintaining one. Benefits This is an opportunity to become a genuine business partner rather than simply the Head of Finance. You'll be joining a collaborative leadership team where your ideas will be valued, your expertise will influence decision making, and you'll have the chance to help shape the future of an ambitious and growing UK manufacturer. If you're excited by the prospect of growing with a business, making a tangible impact and helping drive long-term success, we'd love to hear from you. Package £80,000 - £90,000 per annum Car allowance Performance-related bonus Senior Leadership Team position Opportunity to influence business strategy and growth Based in Cranleigh, Surrey If you're looking for a role where you can help shape a growing business while developing your own career alongside it, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to find out more about this exciting opportunity. IND25
Aug 14, 2026
Full time
Head of Finance Location: Cranleigh, Surrey Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 per annum + Car Allowance + Performance Bonus Help Shape the Future of a Growing UK Manufacturer Our client is a leading UK manufacturer operating within the fire safety sector, delivering innovative, life-saving solutions to some of the country's most prestigious residential and commercial developments. With ambitious growth plans, a strong reputation for quality and an entrepreneurial culture, the business is entering an exciting new phase of its journey. They are now looking for a commercially minded Head of Finance to join the Senior Leadership Team. This isn't a role for someone looking to simply oversee month-end and keep the wheels turning. Our client is seeking someone who wants to become an integral part of the leadership team, helping to shape the future direction of the business and build a finance function that supports sustainable, profitable growth. The Opportunity This is a rare chance to join a successful, privately owned SME at a pivotal point in its growth. Working closely with the Managing Director and Senior Leadership Team, you'll provide commercial insight, challenge decision making, improve financial visibility and help steer the business through its next stage of organic growth. This role would suit someone who enjoys rolling up their sleeves when needed but is equally comfortable sitting around the board table discussing strategy, investment opportunities and long-term business performance. As Head of Finance, you'll have the opportunity to leave your mark by developing systems, improving reporting, strengthening controls and ensuring the finance function evolves alongside the business. What You'll Be Doing You'll lead every aspect of the finance function, including: Leading month-end reporting and production of insightful management accounts Delivering meaningful commercial analysis to support strategic decision making Owning budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning Managing cash flow, banking relationships and financial risk Partnering with Operations, Sales, Innovation and Marketing to improve profitability and performance Developing financial reporting, KPIs and business intelligence Leading and developing the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable team Supporting investment decisions and helping guide the company's continued growth Acting as a trusted adviser to the Managing Director and Shareholders Requirements We're looking for someone who has already experienced the pace, variety and opportunity that comes with working in a growing SME. You'll likely have: ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification (or be nearing completion) Experience in a growing SME, owner-managed or entrepreneurial business A hands-on approach with the ability to switch effortlessly between operational detail and strategic thinking Strong commercial acumen and the confidence to challenge, influence and support senior stakeholders Excellent management accounting, budgeting and forecasting experience Advanced Excel skills and strong ERP systems knowledge Power BI experience Experience within manufacturing, engineering or construction would be advantageous Most importantly, you'll be someone who enjoys building, improving and growing a business-not simply maintaining one. Benefits This is an opportunity to become a genuine business partner rather than simply the Head of Finance. You'll be joining a collaborative leadership team where your ideas will be valued, your expertise will influence decision making, and you'll have the chance to help shape the future of an ambitious and growing UK manufacturer. If you're excited by the prospect of growing with a business, making a tangible impact and helping drive long-term success, we'd love to hear from you. Package £80,000 - £90,000 per annum Car allowance Performance-related bonus Senior Leadership Team position Opportunity to influence business strategy and growth Based in Cranleigh, Surrey If you're looking for a role where you can help shape a growing business while developing your own career alongside it, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to find out more about this exciting opportunity. IND25
Position: Sales/Business Development Director Passive Fire Solutions, Healthcare Location: National UK Role Flexible Location Package: Six-Figure Salary + Bonus + Car Allowance + Benefits Our client is a leading UK provider of passive fire protection and compliance services, with an established reputation for quality, reliability and regulatory excellence. As part of continued growth and strategic expansion, they are seeking an experienced Sales/Business Development Director Passive Fire Solutions, Healthcare to lead and significantly develop their presence across the UK healthcare sector. This is a high-profile leadership role focused on driving revenue growth, developing strategic relationships and increasing market share across NHS Trusts, private healthcare groups and complex healthcare estates . The successful candidate will combine strong passive fire knowledge with significant commercial experience within healthcare environments . They will have the credibility to engage at senior executive and board level and a strong understanding of healthcare procurement, frameworks and compliance requirements. Key Responsibilities Develop and execute the commercial growth strategy for the healthcare sector. Build senior-level relationships across NHS Trusts, private healthcare groups,& healthcare estates, Identify and secure major new business opportunities across NHS, private healthcare and public sector frameworks. Lead major bids, tenders and complex commercial negotiations. Develop strategic accounts and drive sustainable revenue growth. Work closely with operational and technical teams to ensure excellent service delivery, retention and account development. Provide market intelligence, competitor analysis and sector insight to support business strategy. Candidate Profile Proven Sales Director, Business Development Director or senior commercial leadership experience within passive fire protection essential Significant experience within healthcare NHS trusts & Private hospital groups - essential Proven track record selling into NHS Trusts, healthcare groups, public sector frameworks and multi-site or complex estates environments. Strong understanding of procurement routes, frameworks and compliance requirements. Demonstrable success winning major contracts, developing strategic accounts and delivering revenue growth. Strong commercial, negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the credibility to operate at senior executive and board level. Ability to operate nationally with flexibility to travel throughout the UK. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a highly respected and expanding organisation, with considerable autonomy to shape and grow a key strategic market, together with genuine long-term career prospects and significant earning potential. Applications should be forwarded in the strictest confidence to: Paul Davidson
Aug 14, 2026
Full time
Position: Sales/Business Development Director Passive Fire Solutions, Healthcare Location: National UK Role Flexible Location Package: Six-Figure Salary + Bonus + Car Allowance + Benefits Our client is a leading UK provider of passive fire protection and compliance services, with an established reputation for quality, reliability and regulatory excellence. As part of continued growth and strategic expansion, they are seeking an experienced Sales/Business Development Director Passive Fire Solutions, Healthcare to lead and significantly develop their presence across the UK healthcare sector. This is a high-profile leadership role focused on driving revenue growth, developing strategic relationships and increasing market share across NHS Trusts, private healthcare groups and complex healthcare estates . The successful candidate will combine strong passive fire knowledge with significant commercial experience within healthcare environments . They will have the credibility to engage at senior executive and board level and a strong understanding of healthcare procurement, frameworks and compliance requirements. Key Responsibilities Develop and execute the commercial growth strategy for the healthcare sector. Build senior-level relationships across NHS Trusts, private healthcare groups,& healthcare estates, Identify and secure major new business opportunities across NHS, private healthcare and public sector frameworks. Lead major bids, tenders and complex commercial negotiations. Develop strategic accounts and drive sustainable revenue growth. Work closely with operational and technical teams to ensure excellent service delivery, retention and account development. Provide market intelligence, competitor analysis and sector insight to support business strategy. Candidate Profile Proven Sales Director, Business Development Director or senior commercial leadership experience within passive fire protection essential Significant experience within healthcare NHS trusts & Private hospital groups - essential Proven track record selling into NHS Trusts, healthcare groups, public sector frameworks and multi-site or complex estates environments. Strong understanding of procurement routes, frameworks and compliance requirements. Demonstrable success winning major contracts, developing strategic accounts and delivering revenue growth. Strong commercial, negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the credibility to operate at senior executive and board level. Ability to operate nationally with flexibility to travel throughout the UK. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a highly respected and expanding organisation, with considerable autonomy to shape and grow a key strategic market, together with genuine long-term career prospects and significant earning potential. Applications should be forwarded in the strictest confidence to: Paul Davidson
Director of Funding, Data & Information West Yorkshire Hybrid Working (1-2 days from home) £71,843 - £77,720 per annum + Outstanding Benefits Are you an experienced FE funding and Data Leader looking for an opportunity to influence organisational strategy at the highest level? We're partnering with a leading Further Education provider to recruit an exceptional Director of Funding, Data & Information . This is a pivotal senior leadership role, providing the opportunity to shape the future direction of funding, MIS, reporting, business intelligence, and digital transformation across a large and ambitious organisation. Reporting directly to the Vice Principal you'll lead a high-performing function responsible for funding optimisation, data quality, management information, compliance, reporting, and strategic insight. This is a role for someone who thrives on turning data into action, driving organisational performance, and ensuring senior leaders have the intelligence needed to make informed decisions. Why Join? You'll be joining an organisation with a strong social purpose, a commitment to transforming lives through education, and a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Benefits Include: Generous annual leave entitlement Excellent pension scheme with significant employer contributions Hybrid and flexible working arrangements Comprehensive health and wellbeing support Professional development and leadership programmes Free access to gym and sports facilities Employee discounts and lifestyle benefits Opportunity to shape strategic decision-making at executive level The Role As the Director of Funding, Data & Information, you'll provide strategic leadership across funding, MIS, reporting, analytics, and information services. Working closely with executive leaders, curriculum teams, and support services, you'll ensure the organisation remains funding compliant, data-driven, and positioned for sustainable growth. You'll play a key role in developing systems, processes, and reporting frameworks that support performance, accountability, and excellence across the college. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership Lead the Funding, Data & Information function and contribute to organisational strategy. Drive a culture of evidence-based decision-making. Support the delivery of digital transformation initiatives. Develop and implement innovative data and reporting solutions. Funding & Compliance Maximise funding opportunities across FE, HE, Apprenticeships, and other income streams. Lead ILR quality and funding compliance activity. Manage funding audits and regulatory scrutiny. Identify funding risks and opportunities, providing strategic advice to executive leaders. Data & Business Intelligence Develop impactful dashboards and management reporting tools. Ensure the delivery of accurate, timely, and meaningful performance data. Support curriculum planning, forecasting, and organisational performance management. Enhance business intelligence capabilities across the organisation. Leadership & People Development Lead, coach, and develop a specialist team. Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. Build strong relationships and influence stakeholders across all levels of the business. About You We're looking for a strategic, influential leader with a strong background in Further Education funding, MIS, and data management. You'll be able to combine technical expertise with excellent leadership skills and possess the credibility to operate effectively at executive level. Essential Experience Significant senior-level experience within FE funding, MIS, data, or information services. Expert knowledge of FE, HE, and Apprenticeship funding methodologies. Experience managing ILR returns, funding audits, and compliance activity. Strong understanding of Ofsted requirements and sector accountability measures. Proven experience developing reporting frameworks, business intelligence solutions, and management information systems. Strong financial planning and business analysis capability. Track record of leading strategic projects and organisational improvement initiatives. Key Skills Outstanding analytical and problem-solving ability. Ability to translate complex funding and performance data into clear strategic insight. Strong leadership, coaching, and people management skills. Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement capability. Commercial acumen with a focus on identifying funding and growth opportunities. High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy. Desirable Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional expertise. Leadership & Management qualification. Experience of Tribal EBS, ProMonitor, ProObserve, or similar systems. Experience supporting a full Ofsted inspection. Experience working with ESFA, auditors, and sector regulators. Ready for Your Next Leadership Challenge? This is an outstanding opportunity to join a high-performing organisation and take ownership of a function that sits at the heart of strategic decision-making. If you're a senior FE funding, MIS, or data professional looking to make a lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or contact Simon Atkins for a confidential discussion
Aug 14, 2026
Full time
Director of Funding, Data & Information West Yorkshire Hybrid Working (1-2 days from home) £71,843 - £77,720 per annum + Outstanding Benefits Are you an experienced FE funding and Data Leader looking for an opportunity to influence organisational strategy at the highest level? We're partnering with a leading Further Education provider to recruit an exceptional Director of Funding, Data & Information . This is a pivotal senior leadership role, providing the opportunity to shape the future direction of funding, MIS, reporting, business intelligence, and digital transformation across a large and ambitious organisation. Reporting directly to the Vice Principal you'll lead a high-performing function responsible for funding optimisation, data quality, management information, compliance, reporting, and strategic insight. This is a role for someone who thrives on turning data into action, driving organisational performance, and ensuring senior leaders have the intelligence needed to make informed decisions. Why Join? You'll be joining an organisation with a strong social purpose, a commitment to transforming lives through education, and a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Benefits Include: Generous annual leave entitlement Excellent pension scheme with significant employer contributions Hybrid and flexible working arrangements Comprehensive health and wellbeing support Professional development and leadership programmes Free access to gym and sports facilities Employee discounts and lifestyle benefits Opportunity to shape strategic decision-making at executive level The Role As the Director of Funding, Data & Information, you'll provide strategic leadership across funding, MIS, reporting, analytics, and information services. Working closely with executive leaders, curriculum teams, and support services, you'll ensure the organisation remains funding compliant, data-driven, and positioned for sustainable growth. You'll play a key role in developing systems, processes, and reporting frameworks that support performance, accountability, and excellence across the college. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership Lead the Funding, Data & Information function and contribute to organisational strategy. Drive a culture of evidence-based decision-making. Support the delivery of digital transformation initiatives. Develop and implement innovative data and reporting solutions. Funding & Compliance Maximise funding opportunities across FE, HE, Apprenticeships, and other income streams. Lead ILR quality and funding compliance activity. Manage funding audits and regulatory scrutiny. Identify funding risks and opportunities, providing strategic advice to executive leaders. Data & Business Intelligence Develop impactful dashboards and management reporting tools. Ensure the delivery of accurate, timely, and meaningful performance data. Support curriculum planning, forecasting, and organisational performance management. Enhance business intelligence capabilities across the organisation. Leadership & People Development Lead, coach, and develop a specialist team. Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. Build strong relationships and influence stakeholders across all levels of the business. About You We're looking for a strategic, influential leader with a strong background in Further Education funding, MIS, and data management. You'll be able to combine technical expertise with excellent leadership skills and possess the credibility to operate effectively at executive level. Essential Experience Significant senior-level experience within FE funding, MIS, data, or information services. Expert knowledge of FE, HE, and Apprenticeship funding methodologies. Experience managing ILR returns, funding audits, and compliance activity. Strong understanding of Ofsted requirements and sector accountability measures. Proven experience developing reporting frameworks, business intelligence solutions, and management information systems. Strong financial planning and business analysis capability. Track record of leading strategic projects and organisational improvement initiatives. Key Skills Outstanding analytical and problem-solving ability. Ability to translate complex funding and performance data into clear strategic insight. Strong leadership, coaching, and people management skills. Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement capability. Commercial acumen with a focus on identifying funding and growth opportunities. High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy. Desirable Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional expertise. Leadership & Management qualification. Experience of Tribal EBS, ProMonitor, ProObserve, or similar systems. Experience supporting a full Ofsted inspection. Experience working with ESFA, auditors, and sector regulators. Ready for Your Next Leadership Challenge? This is an outstanding opportunity to join a high-performing organisation and take ownership of a function that sits at the heart of strategic decision-making. If you're a senior FE funding, MIS, or data professional looking to make a lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or contact Simon Atkins for a confidential discussion
Who we are GlobalData operates an intelligence platform that empowers leaders to act decisively in a world of complexity and change. By uniting proprietary data, human expertise, and purpose-built AI into a single, connected platform, we help organizations see what s coming, move faster, and lead with confidence. Our solutions are used by over 5,000 organizations across the world s largest industries, delivering tailored intelligence that supports strategic planning, innovation, risk management, and sustainable growth. Why join GlobalData? GlobalData is at a pivotal point in its growth journey and we need curious, ambitious, courageous people to support us in achieving our vision to deliver intelligence that transforms uncertainty into opportunity for the world s most successful organizations.? Our big ambitions mean that life at GlobalData is fast paced, entrepreneurial and rewarding. Working together in an intellectually challenging environment, where learning is super-charged to keep us on our toes, the highly stimulating, fast-paced, global environment we operate in, and our bold ambitions result in unique learning opportunities for our people. The role The Head of Sugars role requires a seasoned industry professional with a strong understanding of sugar trends across the agribusiness landscape. This role is instrumental in leading GlobalData s premium sugar and sweeteners content, guiding a team of analysts across various locations to champion GlobalData s syndicated and consulting content within these disciplines. This role focuses on leading a team towards continuous improvement across methodology, processes and process documentation, data quality and timeliness. Additionally, driving thought leadership alongside the Head of Agribusiness and Global R&A Director to shape the annual insights agenda for syndicated sugars and sweeteners content across critical markets and themes. A curious mindset is crucial for exploring innovative approaches to presenting and enhancing sugars-related content, ensuring consistently high-quality and client-ready outputs. Client engagement and adoption of GlobalData s Customer Lifecycle program is an important part of the Head of Sugars role. You will be required to regularly contribute to GlobalData s series of webinars, conferences and customer calls. What you ll be doing Product management Responsible for the smooth running of the syndicated sugars-focussed content data, reports and apps. Plan and prioritise team delivery commitments throughout the year based on topics that reflect the production plan and any ad hoc engagement sessions. Stay informed of industry regulatory changes relating to sugars and the impact of proposed legislation on different sectors, with support from each of the subject matter experts within your team. Schedule suitable resources for client support initiatives and consulting projects when requested. Work closely with the Global R&A Director on sugar product development initiatives, ensuring the sugars proposition gets stronger, more comprehensive and develops in line with industry expectations over time. Consider legacy research projects and databases that could, with investment, be revived and updated to offer valuable additions to sugar companies. Communicate with analysis teams globally to track publication progress and provide regular updates to senior management during weekly meetings. Take responsibility for the regular review and update of essential sugars related documentation, including process manuals, research audit trails, methodology, definitions, taxonomy and coverage documents. Data and Analytical skills Maintain high quality standards for analysis in terms of relevance, accuracy, creativity, and presentation. Demonstrate strong working knowledge of the sugar industry, including the outlook for global supply/demand of sugar, trade flow analysis, policy, industry dynamics, the appropriate measures and conversions for analysing data sets, and research methodology for converting primary and secondary research sources into comprehensive data sets. Analysis deliverables (Excel, PPT, Word, WebApp) are expected to be well-produced and client-ready , demonstrating industry expertise and experience. Demonstrate strong critical thinking, data manipulation and modelling skills in appropriate software applications, including A.I. such as Claude. Client support and commercial understanding Be the go-to contact for any sugar content-related queries from colleagues and clients, responding in a helpful manner and demonstrating sound knowledge and analytical interpretation. Support the development of volume and value renewal rates across sugar companies and working closely with account directors on high-risk. Work closely with commercial colleagues on effective client management and winning new business by joining client calls and/or on-site meetings. When requested, support client support initiatives such as global conferences and webinars, in conjunction with other Heads of functions. Contribute to public-facing collateral and marketing documents, such as the Agribusiness monthly newsletter. Demonstrate an understanding of how GlobalData s proposition fits together, how we position ourselves to clients, and therefore what they find valuable. Line management/Leadership To actively contribute towards the development and management of the R&A team across multiple locations globally, from a sugars perspective. Act as a role model to junior members of the team, in terms of attitude, engagement, and quality of work. Proactively drive initiatives for analyst development and collaboration, including sharing of best practices across the team. Mentor and develop junior members of the team to deliver sugars-related content to clients and at industry events where appropriate. In addition to a rewarding career, we support our GlobalData colleagues with a range of benefits across health, finances, fitness, travel, tech and more. To find out more about the roles and benefits on offer in your region, visit (url removed) GlobalData believes strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. GlobalData is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
Aug 12, 2026
Full time
Who we are GlobalData operates an intelligence platform that empowers leaders to act decisively in a world of complexity and change. By uniting proprietary data, human expertise, and purpose-built AI into a single, connected platform, we help organizations see what s coming, move faster, and lead with confidence. Our solutions are used by over 5,000 organizations across the world s largest industries, delivering tailored intelligence that supports strategic planning, innovation, risk management, and sustainable growth. Why join GlobalData? GlobalData is at a pivotal point in its growth journey and we need curious, ambitious, courageous people to support us in achieving our vision to deliver intelligence that transforms uncertainty into opportunity for the world s most successful organizations.? Our big ambitions mean that life at GlobalData is fast paced, entrepreneurial and rewarding. Working together in an intellectually challenging environment, where learning is super-charged to keep us on our toes, the highly stimulating, fast-paced, global environment we operate in, and our bold ambitions result in unique learning opportunities for our people. The role The Head of Sugars role requires a seasoned industry professional with a strong understanding of sugar trends across the agribusiness landscape. This role is instrumental in leading GlobalData s premium sugar and sweeteners content, guiding a team of analysts across various locations to champion GlobalData s syndicated and consulting content within these disciplines. This role focuses on leading a team towards continuous improvement across methodology, processes and process documentation, data quality and timeliness. Additionally, driving thought leadership alongside the Head of Agribusiness and Global R&A Director to shape the annual insights agenda for syndicated sugars and sweeteners content across critical markets and themes. A curious mindset is crucial for exploring innovative approaches to presenting and enhancing sugars-related content, ensuring consistently high-quality and client-ready outputs. Client engagement and adoption of GlobalData s Customer Lifecycle program is an important part of the Head of Sugars role. You will be required to regularly contribute to GlobalData s series of webinars, conferences and customer calls. What you ll be doing Product management Responsible for the smooth running of the syndicated sugars-focussed content data, reports and apps. Plan and prioritise team delivery commitments throughout the year based on topics that reflect the production plan and any ad hoc engagement sessions. Stay informed of industry regulatory changes relating to sugars and the impact of proposed legislation on different sectors, with support from each of the subject matter experts within your team. Schedule suitable resources for client support initiatives and consulting projects when requested. Work closely with the Global R&A Director on sugar product development initiatives, ensuring the sugars proposition gets stronger, more comprehensive and develops in line with industry expectations over time. Consider legacy research projects and databases that could, with investment, be revived and updated to offer valuable additions to sugar companies. Communicate with analysis teams globally to track publication progress and provide regular updates to senior management during weekly meetings. Take responsibility for the regular review and update of essential sugars related documentation, including process manuals, research audit trails, methodology, definitions, taxonomy and coverage documents. Data and Analytical skills Maintain high quality standards for analysis in terms of relevance, accuracy, creativity, and presentation. Demonstrate strong working knowledge of the sugar industry, including the outlook for global supply/demand of sugar, trade flow analysis, policy, industry dynamics, the appropriate measures and conversions for analysing data sets, and research methodology for converting primary and secondary research sources into comprehensive data sets. Analysis deliverables (Excel, PPT, Word, WebApp) are expected to be well-produced and client-ready , demonstrating industry expertise and experience. Demonstrate strong critical thinking, data manipulation and modelling skills in appropriate software applications, including A.I. such as Claude. Client support and commercial understanding Be the go-to contact for any sugar content-related queries from colleagues and clients, responding in a helpful manner and demonstrating sound knowledge and analytical interpretation. Support the development of volume and value renewal rates across sugar companies and working closely with account directors on high-risk. Work closely with commercial colleagues on effective client management and winning new business by joining client calls and/or on-site meetings. When requested, support client support initiatives such as global conferences and webinars, in conjunction with other Heads of functions. Contribute to public-facing collateral and marketing documents, such as the Agribusiness monthly newsletter. Demonstrate an understanding of how GlobalData s proposition fits together, how we position ourselves to clients, and therefore what they find valuable. Line management/Leadership To actively contribute towards the development and management of the R&A team across multiple locations globally, from a sugars perspective. Act as a role model to junior members of the team, in terms of attitude, engagement, and quality of work. Proactively drive initiatives for analyst development and collaboration, including sharing of best practices across the team. Mentor and develop junior members of the team to deliver sugars-related content to clients and at industry events where appropriate. In addition to a rewarding career, we support our GlobalData colleagues with a range of benefits across health, finances, fitness, travel, tech and more. To find out more about the roles and benefits on offer in your region, visit (url removed) GlobalData believes strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. GlobalData is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
hackajob is collaborating with Barclays to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. Join our Proactive Defence team as an Enterprise Security Posture Management SME, leading capabilities across Attack Surface Management (ASM), Attack Path Management (APM), and Breach & Attack Simulation (BAS) within the CISO organization. You will drive a proactive, threat-informed approach to exposure management, helping the bank identify, prioritise, and reduce exploitable security risk through greater visibility, attack path analysis, and continuous control validation. This role is critical to shifting from reactive vulnerability management to proactive exposure reduction by providing continuous visibility of the attack surface, mapping how attackers can move through the environment, and validating security controls through adversary simulation. In doing so, you will help the organization identify, prioritise, and reduce exploitable security risk in a way that is threat-informed, measurable, and directly tied to business impact. To be successful in this role, you should have experience with: Attack surface discovery and asset attribution Ability to continuously identify internet-facing assets, shadow IT, domains, subdomains, certificates, cloud services, APIs, SaaS exposures, third-party-hosted assets, and assets with unclear ownership Risk-based exposure prioritisation Ability to prioritise the most material exposures by combining exploitability, business criticality, asset ownership, threat intelligence, vulnerability data, and likelihood of attack Threat-informed attack surface analysis Ability to enrich attack surface findings with attacker techniques, active exploitation trends, KEV data, offensive security teams findings, and sector-specific threat intelligence Highly valued skills for this role include: Hands-on experience with EASM/ASM platforms Experience using tools such as external attack surface management, CAASM, vulnerability management, cloud posture, and exposure management platforms Cloud, identity, SaaS, CI/CD and API exposure knowledge Understanding of common attack surface risks across AWS, Azure, GCP, Entra ID, Active Directory, Kubernetes, APIs, internet gateways, and exposed management interfaces Understanding of Breach and Attack Simulation techniques Ability to use BAS outputs to validate whether identified exposures are exploitable, test control effectiveness, simulate attacker behaviours, and support evidence-based prioritisation You may be assessed on the critical skills required for success in this role, including risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, and job-specific technical skills. Location : Knutsford. Purpose of the role To keep our customers, clients, and colleagues safe by identifying cyber-vulnerabilities across the Bank, using a risk-based approach to prioritise them, and to drive effective remediation activity. Accountabilities Allocation of the correct risk rating and remediation prioritisation to a vulnerability based on industry standards for assessment, available threat intelligence concerning exploitation, the reachability of the host (or asset) and the value of the service(s) running on the impacted host. Development of vulnerability management operating model, policies and procedures to ensure consistency in vulnerability identification, remediation and reporting. Element owner of the Vulnerability Management Standard including Issues Management and Regulatory alignment. Communication of vulnerabilities to relevant parties including senior stakeholders, vendors, external security partners and affect business units using reports and dashboards and provide recommendations for improvement in vulnerability management practices. Collaboration with Threat intelligence and Cyber Operations teams to assess and contextualise exposure to latest threat trends and exploits and set appropriate remediation timescales. Definition of requirements and acceptance criteria for the implementation and maintenance of automation tools to streamline vulnerability management processes within operating systems and applications. Reporting of remediation status of Security Assurance Specialist team findings against Key Risk Indicators. Vice President Expectations To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department's future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes. Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.
Aug 11, 2026
Full time
hackajob is collaborating with Barclays to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. Join our Proactive Defence team as an Enterprise Security Posture Management SME, leading capabilities across Attack Surface Management (ASM), Attack Path Management (APM), and Breach & Attack Simulation (BAS) within the CISO organization. You will drive a proactive, threat-informed approach to exposure management, helping the bank identify, prioritise, and reduce exploitable security risk through greater visibility, attack path analysis, and continuous control validation. This role is critical to shifting from reactive vulnerability management to proactive exposure reduction by providing continuous visibility of the attack surface, mapping how attackers can move through the environment, and validating security controls through adversary simulation. In doing so, you will help the organization identify, prioritise, and reduce exploitable security risk in a way that is threat-informed, measurable, and directly tied to business impact. To be successful in this role, you should have experience with: Attack surface discovery and asset attribution Ability to continuously identify internet-facing assets, shadow IT, domains, subdomains, certificates, cloud services, APIs, SaaS exposures, third-party-hosted assets, and assets with unclear ownership Risk-based exposure prioritisation Ability to prioritise the most material exposures by combining exploitability, business criticality, asset ownership, threat intelligence, vulnerability data, and likelihood of attack Threat-informed attack surface analysis Ability to enrich attack surface findings with attacker techniques, active exploitation trends, KEV data, offensive security teams findings, and sector-specific threat intelligence Highly valued skills for this role include: Hands-on experience with EASM/ASM platforms Experience using tools such as external attack surface management, CAASM, vulnerability management, cloud posture, and exposure management platforms Cloud, identity, SaaS, CI/CD and API exposure knowledge Understanding of common attack surface risks across AWS, Azure, GCP, Entra ID, Active Directory, Kubernetes, APIs, internet gateways, and exposed management interfaces Understanding of Breach and Attack Simulation techniques Ability to use BAS outputs to validate whether identified exposures are exploitable, test control effectiveness, simulate attacker behaviours, and support evidence-based prioritisation You may be assessed on the critical skills required for success in this role, including risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, and job-specific technical skills. Location : Knutsford. Purpose of the role To keep our customers, clients, and colleagues safe by identifying cyber-vulnerabilities across the Bank, using a risk-based approach to prioritise them, and to drive effective remediation activity. Accountabilities Allocation of the correct risk rating and remediation prioritisation to a vulnerability based on industry standards for assessment, available threat intelligence concerning exploitation, the reachability of the host (or asset) and the value of the service(s) running on the impacted host. Development of vulnerability management operating model, policies and procedures to ensure consistency in vulnerability identification, remediation and reporting. Element owner of the Vulnerability Management Standard including Issues Management and Regulatory alignment. Communication of vulnerabilities to relevant parties including senior stakeholders, vendors, external security partners and affect business units using reports and dashboards and provide recommendations for improvement in vulnerability management practices. Collaboration with Threat intelligence and Cyber Operations teams to assess and contextualise exposure to latest threat trends and exploits and set appropriate remediation timescales. Definition of requirements and acceptance criteria for the implementation and maintenance of automation tools to streamline vulnerability management processes within operating systems and applications. Reporting of remediation status of Security Assurance Specialist team findings against Key Risk Indicators. Vice President Expectations To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department's future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes. Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.
Position: Sales/Business Development Director Passive Fire Solutions, Healthcare Location: National UK Role Flexible Location Package: Six-Figure Salary + Bonus + Car Allowance + Benefits Our client is a leading UK provider of passive fire protection and compliance services, with an established reputation for quality, reliability and regulatory excellence. As part of continued growth and strategic expansion, they are seeking an experienced Sales/Business Development Director Passive Fire Solutions, Healthcare to lead and significantly develop their presence across the UK healthcare sector. This is a high-profile leadership role focused on driving revenue growth, developing strategic relationships and increasing market share across NHS Trusts, private healthcare groups and complex healthcare estates . The successful candidate will combine strong passive fire knowledge with significant commercial experience within healthcare environments . They will have the credibility to engage at senior executive and board level and a strong understanding of healthcare procurement, frameworks and compliance requirements. Key Responsibilities Develop and execute the commercial growth strategy for the healthcare sector. Build senior-level relationships across NHS Trusts, private healthcare groups,& healthcare estates, Identify and secure major new business opportunities across NHS, private healthcare and public sector frameworks. Lead major bids, tenders and complex commercial negotiations. Develop strategic accounts and drive sustainable revenue growth. Work closely with operational and technical teams to ensure excellent service delivery, retention and account development. Provide market intelligence, competitor analysis and sector insight to support business strategy. Candidate Profile Proven Sales Director, Business Development Director or senior commercial leadership experience within passive fire protection essential Significant experience within healthcare NHS trusts & Private hospital groups - essential Proven track record selling into NHS Trusts, healthcare groups, public sector frameworks and multi-site or complex estates environments. Strong understanding of procurement routes, frameworks and compliance requirements. Demonstrable success winning major contracts, developing strategic accounts and delivering revenue growth. Strong commercial, negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the credibility to operate at senior executive and board level. Ability to operate nationally with flexibility to travel throughout the UK. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a highly respected and expanding organisation, with considerable autonomy to shape and grow a key strategic market, together with genuine long-term career prospects and significant earning potential. Applications should be forwarded in the strictest confidence to: Paul Davidson
Aug 11, 2026
Full time
Position: Sales/Business Development Director Passive Fire Solutions, Healthcare Location: National UK Role Flexible Location Package: Six-Figure Salary + Bonus + Car Allowance + Benefits Our client is a leading UK provider of passive fire protection and compliance services, with an established reputation for quality, reliability and regulatory excellence. As part of continued growth and strategic expansion, they are seeking an experienced Sales/Business Development Director Passive Fire Solutions, Healthcare to lead and significantly develop their presence across the UK healthcare sector. This is a high-profile leadership role focused on driving revenue growth, developing strategic relationships and increasing market share across NHS Trusts, private healthcare groups and complex healthcare estates . The successful candidate will combine strong passive fire knowledge with significant commercial experience within healthcare environments . They will have the credibility to engage at senior executive and board level and a strong understanding of healthcare procurement, frameworks and compliance requirements. Key Responsibilities Develop and execute the commercial growth strategy for the healthcare sector. Build senior-level relationships across NHS Trusts, private healthcare groups,& healthcare estates, Identify and secure major new business opportunities across NHS, private healthcare and public sector frameworks. Lead major bids, tenders and complex commercial negotiations. Develop strategic accounts and drive sustainable revenue growth. Work closely with operational and technical teams to ensure excellent service delivery, retention and account development. Provide market intelligence, competitor analysis and sector insight to support business strategy. Candidate Profile Proven Sales Director, Business Development Director or senior commercial leadership experience within passive fire protection essential Significant experience within healthcare NHS trusts & Private hospital groups - essential Proven track record selling into NHS Trusts, healthcare groups, public sector frameworks and multi-site or complex estates environments. Strong understanding of procurement routes, frameworks and compliance requirements. Demonstrable success winning major contracts, developing strategic accounts and delivering revenue growth. Strong commercial, negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the credibility to operate at senior executive and board level. Ability to operate nationally with flexibility to travel throughout the UK. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a highly respected and expanding organisation, with considerable autonomy to shape and grow a key strategic market, together with genuine long-term career prospects and significant earning potential. Applications should be forwarded in the strictest confidence to: Paul Davidson
Jonathan Lee Recruitment Ltd
Hindlip, Worcestershire
European Product Group Manager Based on their manufacturing site in Worcester and reporting to the European Group Engineering Director, the European Group Product Manager is pivotal in shaping the strategic direction and success of our clients' market leading machine tool offerings across Europe. Managing a small team of Product Managers while bridging engineering, marketing, and sales organisations to deliver high-impact products that meet market demands, this role is strategically important to their future product development in support of market and client needs. With a strength of knowledge around machine tools or automation or relating peripheral equipment, this position has the following responsibilities: Define and oversee the end-to-end product strategy and roadmaps for our client's machine tool portfolio across European markets. Conduct robust market research and competitor analysis across the European CNC markets to identify customer needs, emerging trends, and market gaps. Translate these insights into strategic business cases, with revenue and margin forecasting. Manage the entire product lifecycle from initial concepts and engineering development, through to launch, market commercialisation, and eventual phase-out. Develop core positioning and messaging for the product and support marketing with creation of product collateral and launch activities. Develop and deliver sales focused training and compelling competitor argumentation for use at product launches, sales training activities and major trade shows. Provision of business performance reports as defined. Seeking a candidate who has a real drive and enthusiasm as well as a strong ability to communicate at all levels and across all departments and with their customers, leader responsibilities will include: Guide, mentor, and develop the team of Product Managers with a culture of innovation, critical thinking and data-driven decision-making, together with customer-facing, market led product development. Set clear performance goals, monitor KPIs, and support career development. Person Specification The ideal candidate should have an in-depth knowledge of the CNC machine tool/relating equipment/application market, together with a commercial awareness of sales and marketing processes. Furthermore, you should be a proven departmental manager, self-motivated and organized, to deliver on tight timescales, with clear communication and presentation skills. Capability to build enduring internal and external relationships with business stakeholders. Essential Criteria In-depth knowledge of CNC machine tool and relating markets. Strong track record in departmental leadership, management and staff development. Proven performance in a customer-facing environment. Developed critical and strategic thinking combined with analytical skills using Business Intelligence Tools. Clear communication skills at all levels, including business stakeholders. Skilled in positioning / preparation and delivery of sales presentations. Willing to travel to sales organizations and customers across Europe when required This position offers a senior level salary, car and benefits. It is noted that this role is a significant and critical position and has an opportunity to further improve our clients market success. Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency. In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.
Oct 07, 2025
Full time
European Product Group Manager Based on their manufacturing site in Worcester and reporting to the European Group Engineering Director, the European Group Product Manager is pivotal in shaping the strategic direction and success of our clients' market leading machine tool offerings across Europe. Managing a small team of Product Managers while bridging engineering, marketing, and sales organisations to deliver high-impact products that meet market demands, this role is strategically important to their future product development in support of market and client needs. With a strength of knowledge around machine tools or automation or relating peripheral equipment, this position has the following responsibilities: Define and oversee the end-to-end product strategy and roadmaps for our client's machine tool portfolio across European markets. Conduct robust market research and competitor analysis across the European CNC markets to identify customer needs, emerging trends, and market gaps. Translate these insights into strategic business cases, with revenue and margin forecasting. Manage the entire product lifecycle from initial concepts and engineering development, through to launch, market commercialisation, and eventual phase-out. Develop core positioning and messaging for the product and support marketing with creation of product collateral and launch activities. Develop and deliver sales focused training and compelling competitor argumentation for use at product launches, sales training activities and major trade shows. Provision of business performance reports as defined. Seeking a candidate who has a real drive and enthusiasm as well as a strong ability to communicate at all levels and across all departments and with their customers, leader responsibilities will include: Guide, mentor, and develop the team of Product Managers with a culture of innovation, critical thinking and data-driven decision-making, together with customer-facing, market led product development. Set clear performance goals, monitor KPIs, and support career development. Person Specification The ideal candidate should have an in-depth knowledge of the CNC machine tool/relating equipment/application market, together with a commercial awareness of sales and marketing processes. Furthermore, you should be a proven departmental manager, self-motivated and organized, to deliver on tight timescales, with clear communication and presentation skills. Capability to build enduring internal and external relationships with business stakeholders. Essential Criteria In-depth knowledge of CNC machine tool and relating markets. Strong track record in departmental leadership, management and staff development. Proven performance in a customer-facing environment. Developed critical and strategic thinking combined with analytical skills using Business Intelligence Tools. Clear communication skills at all levels, including business stakeholders. Skilled in positioning / preparation and delivery of sales presentations. Willing to travel to sales organizations and customers across Europe when required This position offers a senior level salary, car and benefits. It is noted that this role is a significant and critical position and has an opportunity to further improve our clients market success. Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency. In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.
Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking. Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets. What does the role look like? We're recruiting an exciting Finance Controller role to be responsible for our Civil Aerospace business. We're looking for a transformational leader who has worked in complex environments previously. You will lead the finance function for business units with a turnover of up to 300million across two product focused P&L's and a central operation acting as an internal Supplier. Reporting into the UK Finance Director, You will be instrumental in supporting the Site Leadership Team in delivering its short and long term financial targets through the appropriate insight, analysis and strategic direction; maximising operational performance while focusing on areas of margin expansion and cost reduction to support value creation. What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like? Lead, develop and manage the Civil finance team to ensure high performance and accountability Deliver accurate and timely monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and KPIs. Developing key root cause analysis and an action plan to mitigate any variances Own the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning process. Own the scenario planning and sensitivity analysis (eg material cost inflation, FX, program impact). Support various functional teams (Operations, Programmes, Engineering etc) with cost control, margin analysis, and business cases. Translate financial insights into operational levers and drivers to maximise performance. Ensure compliance with Safran Group financial policies, statutory requirements, and internal controls Act as a strategic partner with supply chain, operations, programmes and engineering to drive efficiencies and support project delivery, cost control, margin expansion and business case development. Manage cashflow forecasting, working capital, and treasury processes Continuously improve financial processes, reporting tools, and ERP system utilisation What will you bring to the role? Essential skills: Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent) Proven experience in a senior finance role within a manufacturing or similar environment Excellent financial planning, analysis, and reporting skills Ability to digest and manipulate complex data sets to translate into meaningful information. Desirable skills: Experience working in a matrixed or global organisation Knowledge of Aerospace or GAAP Experience with digital finance transformation or automation tools Exposure to capital investment analysis and cost accounting Lean / continuous improvement mindset
Oct 06, 2025
Full time
Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking. Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets. What does the role look like? We're recruiting an exciting Finance Controller role to be responsible for our Civil Aerospace business. We're looking for a transformational leader who has worked in complex environments previously. You will lead the finance function for business units with a turnover of up to 300million across two product focused P&L's and a central operation acting as an internal Supplier. Reporting into the UK Finance Director, You will be instrumental in supporting the Site Leadership Team in delivering its short and long term financial targets through the appropriate insight, analysis and strategic direction; maximising operational performance while focusing on areas of margin expansion and cost reduction to support value creation. What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like? Lead, develop and manage the Civil finance team to ensure high performance and accountability Deliver accurate and timely monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and KPIs. Developing key root cause analysis and an action plan to mitigate any variances Own the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning process. Own the scenario planning and sensitivity analysis (eg material cost inflation, FX, program impact). Support various functional teams (Operations, Programmes, Engineering etc) with cost control, margin analysis, and business cases. Translate financial insights into operational levers and drivers to maximise performance. Ensure compliance with Safran Group financial policies, statutory requirements, and internal controls Act as a strategic partner with supply chain, operations, programmes and engineering to drive efficiencies and support project delivery, cost control, margin expansion and business case development. Manage cashflow forecasting, working capital, and treasury processes Continuously improve financial processes, reporting tools, and ERP system utilisation What will you bring to the role? Essential skills: Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent) Proven experience in a senior finance role within a manufacturing or similar environment Excellent financial planning, analysis, and reporting skills Ability to digest and manipulate complex data sets to translate into meaningful information. Desirable skills: Experience working in a matrixed or global organisation Knowledge of Aerospace or GAAP Experience with digital finance transformation or automation tools Exposure to capital investment analysis and cost accounting Lean / continuous improvement mindset
Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking. Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets. What does the role look like? We're recruiting an exciting Finance Controller role to be responsible for our Civil Aerospace business. We're looking for a transformational leader who has worked in complex environments previously. You will lead the finance function for business units with a turnover of up to 300million across two product focused P&L's and a central operation acting as an internal Supplier. Reporting into the UK Finance Director, You will be instrumental in supporting the Site Leadership Team in delivering its short and long term financial targets through the appropriate insight, analysis and strategic direction; maximising operational performance while focusing on areas of margin expansion and cost reduction to support value creation. What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like? Lead, develop and manage the Civil finance team to ensure high performance and accountability Deliver accurate and timely monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and KPIs. Developing key root cause analysis and an action plan to mitigate any variances Own the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning process. Own the scenario planning and sensitivity analysis (eg material cost inflation, FX, program impact). Support various functional teams (Operations, Programmes, Engineering etc) with cost control, margin analysis, and business cases. Translate financial insights into operational levers and drivers to maximise performance. Ensure compliance with Safran Group financial policies, statutory requirements, and internal controls Act as a strategic partner with supply chain, operations, programmes and engineering to drive efficiencies and support project delivery, cost control, margin expansion and business case development. Manage cashflow forecasting, working capital, and treasury processes Continuously improve financial processes, reporting tools, and ERP system utilisation What will you bring to the role? Essential skills: Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent) Proven experience in a senior finance role within a manufacturing or similar environment Excellent financial planning, analysis, and reporting skills Ability to digest and manipulate complex data sets to translate into meaningful information. Desirable skills: Experience working in a matrixed or global organisation Knowledge of Aerospace or GAAP Experience with digital finance transformation or automation tools Exposure to capital investment analysis and cost accounting Lean / continuous improvement mindset
Oct 06, 2025
Full time
Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking. Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets. What does the role look like? We're recruiting an exciting Finance Controller role to be responsible for our Civil Aerospace business. We're looking for a transformational leader who has worked in complex environments previously. You will lead the finance function for business units with a turnover of up to 300million across two product focused P&L's and a central operation acting as an internal Supplier. Reporting into the UK Finance Director, You will be instrumental in supporting the Site Leadership Team in delivering its short and long term financial targets through the appropriate insight, analysis and strategic direction; maximising operational performance while focusing on areas of margin expansion and cost reduction to support value creation. What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like? Lead, develop and manage the Civil finance team to ensure high performance and accountability Deliver accurate and timely monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and KPIs. Developing key root cause analysis and an action plan to mitigate any variances Own the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning process. Own the scenario planning and sensitivity analysis (eg material cost inflation, FX, program impact). Support various functional teams (Operations, Programmes, Engineering etc) with cost control, margin analysis, and business cases. Translate financial insights into operational levers and drivers to maximise performance. Ensure compliance with Safran Group financial policies, statutory requirements, and internal controls Act as a strategic partner with supply chain, operations, programmes and engineering to drive efficiencies and support project delivery, cost control, margin expansion and business case development. Manage cashflow forecasting, working capital, and treasury processes Continuously improve financial processes, reporting tools, and ERP system utilisation What will you bring to the role? Essential skills: Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent) Proven experience in a senior finance role within a manufacturing or similar environment Excellent financial planning, analysis, and reporting skills Ability to digest and manipulate complex data sets to translate into meaningful information. Desirable skills: Experience working in a matrixed or global organisation Knowledge of Aerospace or GAAP Experience with digital finance transformation or automation tools Exposure to capital investment analysis and cost accounting Lean / continuous improvement mindset
Head of Finance Salary: Hybrid Competitive + 15% non-contractual bonus + Car of 7,000 + comprehensive benefits package Work Pattern: Monday - Friday. 37.5 working hours per week, total 8.5 hours per day, between hours of 7.30am - 18.00pm Overall purpose of job: The Head of Finance is a pivotal leadership role within our client's organisation. Reporting to the UK Executive Team and with matrix reporting to the Group Finance function in Europe, you will lead a team of 17 finance professionals and play a critical role in driving business performance, ensuring compliance, and enabling strategic decision-making. This position demands exceptional strategic vision combined with operational expertise, offering the opportunity to make a significant impact on our 0.4bn UK business. You will partner closely with operational leaders across multiple business units to drive profitability while maintaining robust financial governance. The ideal candidate will bring strategic financial leadership experience from within FMCG or a comparable industry environment. You must demonstrate a track record of building high-performing teams and driving business value through financial insights and commercial acumen. Key areas of responsibility: Strategic Financial Leadership - Partner with UK Executive Team to develop and execute financial strategies aligned with global business objectives - Provide critical financial insights and decision support to drive business performance - Lead strategic projects including potential acquisitions, business integrations, and major capital investments - Identify and implement synergies across UK business units to maximise operational efficiency - Drive continuous improvement initiatives across finance operations Financial Management & Reporting - Oversee all financial operations for UK entities with combined turnover of circa 0.4bn - Ensure timely, accurate monthly, quarterly and annual reporting to both UK leadership and Group headquarters - Maintain rigorous financial controls and governance frameworks - Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting processes - Manage relationships with external auditors to deliver consistently clean audit outcomes - Oversee tax planning and compliance, working with specialist advisors to optimise the Group's tax position - Ensure compliance with all relevant accounting standards including FRS101, FRS102, and IFRS Commercial & Business Partnering - Act as key financial partner to business unit Managing Directors - Provide sophisticated financial analysis to support strategic decision-making - Challenge commercial assumptions and ensure robust business cases for investments - Identify profit maximisation opportunities and develop strategies to action - Present financial performance and insights to senior stakeholders at local and Group level Risk Management & Governance - Ensure robust Internal Control Framework for Financial Reporting (ICFR) - Develop and maintain effective risk management strategies - Lead the ongoing enhancement of financial policies and procedures - Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and Group policies - Maintain oversight of cash management and working capital optimisation Systems & Process Innovation - Partner with IT to drive digital transformation within finance operations - Lead the evaluation and implementation of finance technology solutions - Develop enhanced management information systems and reporting tools - Champion process automation and efficiency improvements - Design and implement data analytics capabilities to provide deeper business insights Person specification and experience required: - Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with 10+ years post-qualification experience - Minimum 10 years in a senior finance leadership role - Experience within an SME background an advantage due to the businesses operating as stand-alone units - Proven track record of leading and developing finance teams of 10+ people - Experience working in a matrix structure within a multinational organisation - Demonstrable success in business partnering with commercial operations - Experience managing financial integrations and change projects - Strong background in financial reporting, planning and analysis - Experience with ERP systems implementation or optimisation (JDE experience advantageous) - Distinct advantage if you have previous FMCG industry experience; or worked within another Manufacturing company. Technical Skills - Expert knowledge of UK accounting standards and IFRS - Advanced Excel and financial modelling capabilities - Strong understanding of tax legislation and treasury management - Experience with business intelligence tools and data visualisation - Working knowledge of modern finance technologies and automation tools - Familiarity with internal controls frameworks and risk management Additional benefits include; Car Allowance 7,000. Annual holiday allowance 25 days. After 4 years completed service, it will increase to 26 days and after 5 years completed service it will increase to 28 days. Employees will be given the opportunity to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per holiday. Pension: Group personal pension, company contribution of 4%. Life Cover: 3 x your salary in the event of your death to your nominated beneficiary Medical plan
Oct 04, 2025
Full time
Head of Finance Salary: Hybrid Competitive + 15% non-contractual bonus + Car of 7,000 + comprehensive benefits package Work Pattern: Monday - Friday. 37.5 working hours per week, total 8.5 hours per day, between hours of 7.30am - 18.00pm Overall purpose of job: The Head of Finance is a pivotal leadership role within our client's organisation. Reporting to the UK Executive Team and with matrix reporting to the Group Finance function in Europe, you will lead a team of 17 finance professionals and play a critical role in driving business performance, ensuring compliance, and enabling strategic decision-making. This position demands exceptional strategic vision combined with operational expertise, offering the opportunity to make a significant impact on our 0.4bn UK business. You will partner closely with operational leaders across multiple business units to drive profitability while maintaining robust financial governance. The ideal candidate will bring strategic financial leadership experience from within FMCG or a comparable industry environment. You must demonstrate a track record of building high-performing teams and driving business value through financial insights and commercial acumen. Key areas of responsibility: Strategic Financial Leadership - Partner with UK Executive Team to develop and execute financial strategies aligned with global business objectives - Provide critical financial insights and decision support to drive business performance - Lead strategic projects including potential acquisitions, business integrations, and major capital investments - Identify and implement synergies across UK business units to maximise operational efficiency - Drive continuous improvement initiatives across finance operations Financial Management & Reporting - Oversee all financial operations for UK entities with combined turnover of circa 0.4bn - Ensure timely, accurate monthly, quarterly and annual reporting to both UK leadership and Group headquarters - Maintain rigorous financial controls and governance frameworks - Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting processes - Manage relationships with external auditors to deliver consistently clean audit outcomes - Oversee tax planning and compliance, working with specialist advisors to optimise the Group's tax position - Ensure compliance with all relevant accounting standards including FRS101, FRS102, and IFRS Commercial & Business Partnering - Act as key financial partner to business unit Managing Directors - Provide sophisticated financial analysis to support strategic decision-making - Challenge commercial assumptions and ensure robust business cases for investments - Identify profit maximisation opportunities and develop strategies to action - Present financial performance and insights to senior stakeholders at local and Group level Risk Management & Governance - Ensure robust Internal Control Framework for Financial Reporting (ICFR) - Develop and maintain effective risk management strategies - Lead the ongoing enhancement of financial policies and procedures - Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and Group policies - Maintain oversight of cash management and working capital optimisation Systems & Process Innovation - Partner with IT to drive digital transformation within finance operations - Lead the evaluation and implementation of finance technology solutions - Develop enhanced management information systems and reporting tools - Champion process automation and efficiency improvements - Design and implement data analytics capabilities to provide deeper business insights Person specification and experience required: - Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with 10+ years post-qualification experience - Minimum 10 years in a senior finance leadership role - Experience within an SME background an advantage due to the businesses operating as stand-alone units - Proven track record of leading and developing finance teams of 10+ people - Experience working in a matrix structure within a multinational organisation - Demonstrable success in business partnering with commercial operations - Experience managing financial integrations and change projects - Strong background in financial reporting, planning and analysis - Experience with ERP systems implementation or optimisation (JDE experience advantageous) - Distinct advantage if you have previous FMCG industry experience; or worked within another Manufacturing company. Technical Skills - Expert knowledge of UK accounting standards and IFRS - Advanced Excel and financial modelling capabilities - Strong understanding of tax legislation and treasury management - Experience with business intelligence tools and data visualisation - Working knowledge of modern finance technologies and automation tools - Familiarity with internal controls frameworks and risk management Additional benefits include; Car Allowance 7,000. Annual holiday allowance 25 days. After 4 years completed service, it will increase to 26 days and after 5 years completed service it will increase to 28 days. Employees will be given the opportunity to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per holiday. Pension: Group personal pension, company contribution of 4%. Life Cover: 3 x your salary in the event of your death to your nominated beneficiary Medical plan
Introduction Saab UK is part of Scandinavia's largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 600 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training. The Role: We are seeking a Head of Business Development (BD) & Sales to join Saab UK's BD team, working closely with Saab UK's Land Systems operating division. This role specifically focuses on Saab's Barracuda and Tactical Support Solutions portfolio. Reporting directly to the Vice President Business Development and work closely with Head of Barracuda UK and wider BD & sales team. The Head of BD & Sales Survivability and Infrastructure acts as the Customer Sales Responsible (CSR) for their prospects. Stakeholder engagement at all levels within the Ministry of Defence (MOD) is essential to this role. Therefore, applicants will need to have had prior involvement in running large campaigns and stakeholder management. As this is an important role within the Land Systems team and will represent Saab's continued relationship building with the UK MOD therefore, the individual will be required to have an intricate understanding of Land operations and ideally will have come from a British Army background, with a demonstrable understanding of the product portfolio, or of comparable products. The Head of BD & Sales is also responsible for creating the winning strategy and determining the market price working closely with the Product Sales Responsible (PSR). To support this and to build Saab's position within the UK market, the Head of BD & Sales conducts business intelligence, as part of the Competitive and Market Intelligence (CMI) process, and business development work. Applicants must be capable of establishing and maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholders from Programme leads, Original Equipment Manufacturers and End Users; in each case creating an effective narrative and having an ability to identify opportunities and progress them to secure sales. Key Responsibilities: Win business through product sales for the Barracuda Camouflage and Deployable Infrastructure portfolio of products. Acquire and maintain relevant product knowledge. Establish and maintain customer relationships, including key influencers and gate keepers (for example, with Dstl). Establish and maintain relevant Business Unit networks. Establish and maintain relations with other Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) for Business-to-Business opportunities. Sales engagement with potential customers and partners, leading opportunity and need identification. Organise and participate at exhibitions and other customer-facing events in close cooperation with the Saab UK Business Development Event Coordinator. Support a wide range of events, briefings and demonstrations to expand brand and product awareness, leading to increasing Order Intake. Lead the Win Business process, including securing internal-to-Saab approvals and preparing responses to Requests for Quotation and routine proposals. Conduct market, customer and competitor analysis in order to develop business. Maintain, evaluate and manage market networks and consultants. Identify, prioritise and qualify new business opportunities and leads. Establish, maintain and update all opportunities in the Customer Relationship Management tool. Create business-winning strategies for each opportunity. Collaborate with Saab's sales and product personnel for respective projects. Participate and support contract and commercial negotiations, acting as the bridge across the entire span between the capability requirements of the end user, and the engineering realities of Production (specialist Commercial, Financial and Production personnel are available to assist and support). Synchronize with other Saab stakeholders in relevant cases. Complete routine reporting including weekly reporting to Saab UK Director of Business Development and Sales. Work in alignment with Saab's policies and directives. Contribution to Barracuda plans including the Long-Term Order Intake Plan and to lesson identification. Skills and Experience: Experience and understanding of the UK Defence, acquisition process and budgets. Leadership and teamwork skills including effective prioritisation and time management. Experience of marketing and sales or other relevant sectors. Experience working with Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) or wider acquisition; commercial, business development or sales experience would also be desirable. Experience running large campaigns and stakeholder management. Experience in contributing to a multi-disciplinary team in a fast-paced, high-pressure, deadline-driven environment, to achieve KPIs and Objectives, including within a matrix management context. Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills within both defence and industry communities to establish and maintain trusted relationships. Effective prioritisation and time management. Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English. A UK driving licence. As a National Security Vetting clearance is required for this role, applicants will be required to hold National Security Vetting clearance to SC level or have the ability to gain it.
Oct 03, 2025
Full time
Introduction Saab UK is part of Scandinavia's largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 600 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training. The Role: We are seeking a Head of Business Development (BD) & Sales to join Saab UK's BD team, working closely with Saab UK's Land Systems operating division. This role specifically focuses on Saab's Barracuda and Tactical Support Solutions portfolio. Reporting directly to the Vice President Business Development and work closely with Head of Barracuda UK and wider BD & sales team. The Head of BD & Sales Survivability and Infrastructure acts as the Customer Sales Responsible (CSR) for their prospects. Stakeholder engagement at all levels within the Ministry of Defence (MOD) is essential to this role. Therefore, applicants will need to have had prior involvement in running large campaigns and stakeholder management. As this is an important role within the Land Systems team and will represent Saab's continued relationship building with the UK MOD therefore, the individual will be required to have an intricate understanding of Land operations and ideally will have come from a British Army background, with a demonstrable understanding of the product portfolio, or of comparable products. The Head of BD & Sales is also responsible for creating the winning strategy and determining the market price working closely with the Product Sales Responsible (PSR). To support this and to build Saab's position within the UK market, the Head of BD & Sales conducts business intelligence, as part of the Competitive and Market Intelligence (CMI) process, and business development work. Applicants must be capable of establishing and maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholders from Programme leads, Original Equipment Manufacturers and End Users; in each case creating an effective narrative and having an ability to identify opportunities and progress them to secure sales. Key Responsibilities: Win business through product sales for the Barracuda Camouflage and Deployable Infrastructure portfolio of products. Acquire and maintain relevant product knowledge. Establish and maintain customer relationships, including key influencers and gate keepers (for example, with Dstl). Establish and maintain relevant Business Unit networks. Establish and maintain relations with other Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) for Business-to-Business opportunities. Sales engagement with potential customers and partners, leading opportunity and need identification. Organise and participate at exhibitions and other customer-facing events in close cooperation with the Saab UK Business Development Event Coordinator. Support a wide range of events, briefings and demonstrations to expand brand and product awareness, leading to increasing Order Intake. Lead the Win Business process, including securing internal-to-Saab approvals and preparing responses to Requests for Quotation and routine proposals. Conduct market, customer and competitor analysis in order to develop business. Maintain, evaluate and manage market networks and consultants. Identify, prioritise and qualify new business opportunities and leads. Establish, maintain and update all opportunities in the Customer Relationship Management tool. Create business-winning strategies for each opportunity. Collaborate with Saab's sales and product personnel for respective projects. Participate and support contract and commercial negotiations, acting as the bridge across the entire span between the capability requirements of the end user, and the engineering realities of Production (specialist Commercial, Financial and Production personnel are available to assist and support). Synchronize with other Saab stakeholders in relevant cases. Complete routine reporting including weekly reporting to Saab UK Director of Business Development and Sales. Work in alignment with Saab's policies and directives. Contribution to Barracuda plans including the Long-Term Order Intake Plan and to lesson identification. Skills and Experience: Experience and understanding of the UK Defence, acquisition process and budgets. Leadership and teamwork skills including effective prioritisation and time management. Experience of marketing and sales or other relevant sectors. Experience working with Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) or wider acquisition; commercial, business development or sales experience would also be desirable. Experience running large campaigns and stakeholder management. Experience in contributing to a multi-disciplinary team in a fast-paced, high-pressure, deadline-driven environment, to achieve KPIs and Objectives, including within a matrix management context. Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills within both defence and industry communities to establish and maintain trusted relationships. Effective prioritisation and time management. Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English. A UK driving licence. As a National Security Vetting clearance is required for this role, applicants will be required to hold National Security Vetting clearance to SC level or have the ability to gain it.
Client Services Manager Reporting into the Director of Strategic Accounts Flexible on location (Frequent travel is required for the position, with local office attendance) About Experis Experis is a global leader in IT professional resourcing and managed services. We empower organizations across the full lifecycle of technology adoption, providing flexible solutions that adapt to evolving technologies and skill demands. As part of the ManpowerGroup family of brands, we connect top talent with leading companies to drive business success. As an Experis Client Services Manager, you will have: A solution-oriented mindset with a passion for uncovering client challenges and packaging services that deliver measurable results. The drive to own your pipeline, combined with the resilience and energy to maintain high activity levels, will be key to your success. We also expect you to have outstanding communication skills, whether engaging senior decision-makers in target accounts or managing commercial negotiations that build long-term client partnerships. You will be commercially confident, with the ability to discuss product solutions with clients - with experience in payroll solutions, MSP frameworks, and associated digital or Tech-enabled services. A working understanding of resourcing and service delivery models is advantageous, as is familiarity with HR services such as direct recruitment and staffing. The ability to effectively manage both commercial and technical stakeholders will be essential to success in this role. Key Responsibilities New business generation Identify, target, and engage prospects within your industry focus. Generate leads through proactive outbound activity, including calls, digital outreach. Secure and prepare high-quality client meetings. Solution-led client engagement Conduct needs analysis to uncover client challenges and priorities. Apply challenger sales and solution selling methodologies. Position primary Experis products (xxx-MSP, PSL, Payroll) and cross-sell the Experis list of services. Sales execution & pipeline management Build and maintain a healthy pipeline, while also managing your pipeline hygiene. Manage deals through all sales stages to close. Collaborate with technical SMEs and support teams. Collaboration & market insight Understand and utilise the value of data led sales targeting (either self-generated or received) Share market intelligence and competitor insights. Work with Brand Services to drive a targeted GTM strategy (Marketing, Operations, Candidate Communities). Experience/Skills Required B2B new business sales (hunter role). Proven record in achieving/exceeding sales targets. Experience selling MSP/PSL/payroll or recruitment services. Strong commercial management skills. High-energy, self-motivated, and KPI-driven. Stakeholder mapping skills; confident at engaging senior decision-makers. Strong CRM hygiene behaviours. Excellent proficiency in English (working language). Preferred Knowledge of tech-enabled market. Understanding of HR services such as direct recruitment and staffing solutions. Familiarity with digital or Tech-enabled service delivery models. Experience negotiating with technical as well as commercial stakeholders. At ManpowerGroup we're a global leader in workforce solutions, empowering our people every day to discover their personal best. Our services enable our clients to win in the changing world of work and we connect more than 600,000 people every day to meaningful work across a wide range of skills and industries helping to power the success of clients around the world. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified or experienced people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or disability. ManpowerGroup is a Disability Confident Employer and we're happy to talk about flexible working.
Oct 01, 2025
Full time
Client Services Manager Reporting into the Director of Strategic Accounts Flexible on location (Frequent travel is required for the position, with local office attendance) About Experis Experis is a global leader in IT professional resourcing and managed services. We empower organizations across the full lifecycle of technology adoption, providing flexible solutions that adapt to evolving technologies and skill demands. As part of the ManpowerGroup family of brands, we connect top talent with leading companies to drive business success. As an Experis Client Services Manager, you will have: A solution-oriented mindset with a passion for uncovering client challenges and packaging services that deliver measurable results. The drive to own your pipeline, combined with the resilience and energy to maintain high activity levels, will be key to your success. We also expect you to have outstanding communication skills, whether engaging senior decision-makers in target accounts or managing commercial negotiations that build long-term client partnerships. You will be commercially confident, with the ability to discuss product solutions with clients - with experience in payroll solutions, MSP frameworks, and associated digital or Tech-enabled services. A working understanding of resourcing and service delivery models is advantageous, as is familiarity with HR services such as direct recruitment and staffing. The ability to effectively manage both commercial and technical stakeholders will be essential to success in this role. Key Responsibilities New business generation Identify, target, and engage prospects within your industry focus. Generate leads through proactive outbound activity, including calls, digital outreach. Secure and prepare high-quality client meetings. Solution-led client engagement Conduct needs analysis to uncover client challenges and priorities. Apply challenger sales and solution selling methodologies. Position primary Experis products (xxx-MSP, PSL, Payroll) and cross-sell the Experis list of services. Sales execution & pipeline management Build and maintain a healthy pipeline, while also managing your pipeline hygiene. Manage deals through all sales stages to close. Collaborate with technical SMEs and support teams. Collaboration & market insight Understand and utilise the value of data led sales targeting (either self-generated or received) Share market intelligence and competitor insights. Work with Brand Services to drive a targeted GTM strategy (Marketing, Operations, Candidate Communities). Experience/Skills Required B2B new business sales (hunter role). Proven record in achieving/exceeding sales targets. Experience selling MSP/PSL/payroll or recruitment services. Strong commercial management skills. High-energy, self-motivated, and KPI-driven. Stakeholder mapping skills; confident at engaging senior decision-makers. Strong CRM hygiene behaviours. Excellent proficiency in English (working language). Preferred Knowledge of tech-enabled market. Understanding of HR services such as direct recruitment and staffing solutions. Familiarity with digital or Tech-enabled service delivery models. Experience negotiating with technical as well as commercial stakeholders. At ManpowerGroup we're a global leader in workforce solutions, empowering our people every day to discover their personal best. Our services enable our clients to win in the changing world of work and we connect more than 600,000 people every day to meaningful work across a wide range of skills and industries helping to power the success of clients around the world. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified or experienced people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or disability. ManpowerGroup is a Disability Confident Employer and we're happy to talk about flexible working.
Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential. Title and Summary Director, Consumer Research Content Strategy Overview Mastercard Services enables customers across industries and geographies to make smarter decisions and reach better outcomes with a tailored portfolio of solutions beyond the transaction. • We harness the power of real-time, anonymized, aggregated transaction data; powerful software platforms; and a wealth of expertise. • We empower customers to make better data-driven decisions by unlocking a holistic view of consumer behavior beyond their four walls and distilling actionable insights from data. • We work with financial institutions, retailers, telecommunications organizations, travel companies, and more. The Mastercard Services global product team is seeking a manager to support the evolution of consumer research in the Business &Market Intelligence business. Consumer Research Content Strategy at Mastercard We are seeking a strategic and insight-led professional to join Mastercard Research Center as the Director of Consumer Research Content Strategy. This unique role sits at the intersection of consumer understanding, global and local trends, and business development - responsible for identifying key themes and content opportunities that reflect what matters most to consumers around the world, to develop new consumer research products. Reporting to the Global Lead of Mastercard Research Center, you will synthesize market intelligence, regional input, and global trends into actionable content direction. While not responsible for content production, you will guide the development of new products that add value and insights to Mastercard clients. Role • Identify and define high-impact topics based on regional market input, industry intelligence, and evolving consumer / Small business interests. • Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging cultural narratives, and competitive activity. • Serve as the bridge between global consumer trends and local market relevance. • Monitor cultural, behavioral, and category-specific shifts across regions to inform content planning. • Lead the development of a global content strategy framework considering topics, markets, audiences, etc. • Support MRC team with insight-backed topics that shapes new offerings • Partner with regional teams to gather inputs, validate topics, and support content planning. • Act as a central point of coordination for content direction across regions, ensuring scalability and consistency. • Facilitate regular insight-sharing internally and with clients All About You • 8+ years of experience in Consumer Research Industry • Payments and Financial services knowledge • Experience with content strategy, consumer insight or related roles in a global organization. • Strong ability to synthesize diverse inputs (market trends, regional feedback, competitive analysis) into clear strategic direction. • Exceptional collaboration and communication skills across geographies, cultures, and functions. • Skilled at balancing global perspective with regional nuance. Corporate Security Responsibility All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must: Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices; Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed; Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.
Oct 01, 2025
Full time
Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential. Title and Summary Director, Consumer Research Content Strategy Overview Mastercard Services enables customers across industries and geographies to make smarter decisions and reach better outcomes with a tailored portfolio of solutions beyond the transaction. • We harness the power of real-time, anonymized, aggregated transaction data; powerful software platforms; and a wealth of expertise. • We empower customers to make better data-driven decisions by unlocking a holistic view of consumer behavior beyond their four walls and distilling actionable insights from data. • We work with financial institutions, retailers, telecommunications organizations, travel companies, and more. The Mastercard Services global product team is seeking a manager to support the evolution of consumer research in the Business &Market Intelligence business. Consumer Research Content Strategy at Mastercard We are seeking a strategic and insight-led professional to join Mastercard Research Center as the Director of Consumer Research Content Strategy. This unique role sits at the intersection of consumer understanding, global and local trends, and business development - responsible for identifying key themes and content opportunities that reflect what matters most to consumers around the world, to develop new consumer research products. Reporting to the Global Lead of Mastercard Research Center, you will synthesize market intelligence, regional input, and global trends into actionable content direction. While not responsible for content production, you will guide the development of new products that add value and insights to Mastercard clients. Role • Identify and define high-impact topics based on regional market input, industry intelligence, and evolving consumer / Small business interests. • Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging cultural narratives, and competitive activity. • Serve as the bridge between global consumer trends and local market relevance. • Monitor cultural, behavioral, and category-specific shifts across regions to inform content planning. • Lead the development of a global content strategy framework considering topics, markets, audiences, etc. • Support MRC team with insight-backed topics that shapes new offerings • Partner with regional teams to gather inputs, validate topics, and support content planning. • Act as a central point of coordination for content direction across regions, ensuring scalability and consistency. • Facilitate regular insight-sharing internally and with clients All About You • 8+ years of experience in Consumer Research Industry • Payments and Financial services knowledge • Experience with content strategy, consumer insight or related roles in a global organization. • Strong ability to synthesize diverse inputs (market trends, regional feedback, competitive analysis) into clear strategic direction. • Exceptional collaboration and communication skills across geographies, cultures, and functions. • Skilled at balancing global perspective with regional nuance. Corporate Security Responsibility All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must: Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices; Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed; Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.
Head of Finance Salary: Hybrid Competitive + 15% non-contractual bonus + Car of 7,000 + comprehensive benefits package Work Pattern: Monday - Friday. 37.5 working hours per week, total 8.5 hours per day, between hours of 7.30am - 18.00pm Overall purpose of job: The Head of Finance is a pivotal leadership role within our client's organisation. Reporting to the UK Executive Team and with matrix reporting to the Group Finance function in Europe, you will lead a team of 17 finance professionals and play a critical role in driving business performance, ensuring compliance, and enabling strategic decision-making. This position demands exceptional strategic vision combined with operational expertise, offering the opportunity to make a significant impact on our 0.4bn UK business. You will partner closely with operational leaders across multiple business units to drive profitability while maintaining robust financial governance. The ideal candidate will bring strategic financial leadership experience from within FMCG or a comparable industry environment. You must demonstrate a track record of building high-performing teams and driving business value through financial insights and commercial acumen. Key areas of responsibility: Strategic Financial Leadership - Partner with UK Executive Team to develop and execute financial strategies aligned with global business objectives - Provide critical financial insights and decision support to drive business performance - Lead strategic projects including potential acquisitions, business integrations, and major capital investments - Identify and implement synergies across UK business units to maximise operational efficiency - Drive continuous improvement initiatives across finance operations Financial Management & Reporting - Oversee all financial operations for UK entities with combined turnover of circa 0.4bn - Ensure timely, accurate monthly, quarterly and annual reporting to both UK leadership and Group headquarters - Maintain rigorous financial controls and governance frameworks - Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting processes - Manage relationships with external auditors to deliver consistently clean audit outcomes - Oversee tax planning and compliance, working with specialist advisors to optimise the Group's tax position - Ensure compliance with all relevant accounting standards including FRS101, FRS102, and IFRS Commercial & Business Partnering - Act as key financial partner to business unit Managing Directors - Provide sophisticated financial analysis to support strategic decision-making - Challenge commercial assumptions and ensure robust business cases for investments - Identify profit maximisation opportunities and develop strategies to action - Present financial performance and insights to senior stakeholders at local and Group level Risk Management & Governance - Ensure robust Internal Control Framework for Financial Reporting (ICFR) - Develop and maintain effective risk management strategies - Lead the ongoing enhancement of financial policies and procedures - Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and Group policies - Maintain oversight of cash management and working capital optimisation Systems & Process Innovation - Partner with IT to drive digital transformation within finance operations - Lead the evaluation and implementation of finance technology solutions - Develop enhanced management information systems and reporting tools - Champion process automation and efficiency improvements - Design and implement data analytics capabilities to provide deeper business insights Person specification and experience required: - Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with 10+ years post-qualification experience - Minimum 10 years in a senior finance leadership role - Experience within an SME background an advantage due to the businesses operating as stand-alone units - Proven track record of leading and developing finance teams of 10+ people - Experience working in a matrix structure within a multinational organisation - Demonstrable success in business partnering with commercial operations - Experience managing financial integrations and change projects - Strong background in financial reporting, planning and analysis - Experience with ERP systems implementation or optimisation (JDE experience advantageous) - Distinct advantage if you have previous FMCG industry experience; or worked within another Manufacturing company. Technical Skills - Expert knowledge of UK accounting standards and IFRS - Advanced Excel and financial modelling capabilities - Strong understanding of tax legislation and treasury management - Experience with business intelligence tools and data visualisation - Working knowledge of modern finance technologies and automation tools - Familiarity with internal controls frameworks and risk management Additional benefits include; Car Allowance 7,000. Annual holiday allowance 25 days. After 4 years completed service, it will increase to 26 days and after 5 years completed service it will increase to 28 days. Employees will be given the opportunity to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per holiday. Pension: Group personal pension, company contribution of 4%. Life Cover: 3 x your salary in the event of your death to your nominated beneficiary Medical plan
Sep 22, 2025
Full time
Head of Finance Salary: Hybrid Competitive + 15% non-contractual bonus + Car of 7,000 + comprehensive benefits package Work Pattern: Monday - Friday. 37.5 working hours per week, total 8.5 hours per day, between hours of 7.30am - 18.00pm Overall purpose of job: The Head of Finance is a pivotal leadership role within our client's organisation. Reporting to the UK Executive Team and with matrix reporting to the Group Finance function in Europe, you will lead a team of 17 finance professionals and play a critical role in driving business performance, ensuring compliance, and enabling strategic decision-making. This position demands exceptional strategic vision combined with operational expertise, offering the opportunity to make a significant impact on our 0.4bn UK business. You will partner closely with operational leaders across multiple business units to drive profitability while maintaining robust financial governance. The ideal candidate will bring strategic financial leadership experience from within FMCG or a comparable industry environment. You must demonstrate a track record of building high-performing teams and driving business value through financial insights and commercial acumen. Key areas of responsibility: Strategic Financial Leadership - Partner with UK Executive Team to develop and execute financial strategies aligned with global business objectives - Provide critical financial insights and decision support to drive business performance - Lead strategic projects including potential acquisitions, business integrations, and major capital investments - Identify and implement synergies across UK business units to maximise operational efficiency - Drive continuous improvement initiatives across finance operations Financial Management & Reporting - Oversee all financial operations for UK entities with combined turnover of circa 0.4bn - Ensure timely, accurate monthly, quarterly and annual reporting to both UK leadership and Group headquarters - Maintain rigorous financial controls and governance frameworks - Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting processes - Manage relationships with external auditors to deliver consistently clean audit outcomes - Oversee tax planning and compliance, working with specialist advisors to optimise the Group's tax position - Ensure compliance with all relevant accounting standards including FRS101, FRS102, and IFRS Commercial & Business Partnering - Act as key financial partner to business unit Managing Directors - Provide sophisticated financial analysis to support strategic decision-making - Challenge commercial assumptions and ensure robust business cases for investments - Identify profit maximisation opportunities and develop strategies to action - Present financial performance and insights to senior stakeholders at local and Group level Risk Management & Governance - Ensure robust Internal Control Framework for Financial Reporting (ICFR) - Develop and maintain effective risk management strategies - Lead the ongoing enhancement of financial policies and procedures - Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and Group policies - Maintain oversight of cash management and working capital optimisation Systems & Process Innovation - Partner with IT to drive digital transformation within finance operations - Lead the evaluation and implementation of finance technology solutions - Develop enhanced management information systems and reporting tools - Champion process automation and efficiency improvements - Design and implement data analytics capabilities to provide deeper business insights Person specification and experience required: - Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with 10+ years post-qualification experience - Minimum 10 years in a senior finance leadership role - Experience within an SME background an advantage due to the businesses operating as stand-alone units - Proven track record of leading and developing finance teams of 10+ people - Experience working in a matrix structure within a multinational organisation - Demonstrable success in business partnering with commercial operations - Experience managing financial integrations and change projects - Strong background in financial reporting, planning and analysis - Experience with ERP systems implementation or optimisation (JDE experience advantageous) - Distinct advantage if you have previous FMCG industry experience; or worked within another Manufacturing company. Technical Skills - Expert knowledge of UK accounting standards and IFRS - Advanced Excel and financial modelling capabilities - Strong understanding of tax legislation and treasury management - Experience with business intelligence tools and data visualisation - Working knowledge of modern finance technologies and automation tools - Familiarity with internal controls frameworks and risk management Additional benefits include; Car Allowance 7,000. Annual holiday allowance 25 days. After 4 years completed service, it will increase to 26 days and after 5 years completed service it will increase to 28 days. Employees will be given the opportunity to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per holiday. Pension: Group personal pension, company contribution of 4%. Life Cover: 3 x your salary in the event of your death to your nominated beneficiary Medical plan
