Head of Finance

Salary/Rate:c.£120,000 per annum
Type of work desired:Perm
Desired work region:London
Sector:Manufacturing
Post Date:17. 02. 2026
Ref:174910
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About Profile

  • Highly accomplished Head of Finance with over 16 years of expertise, specialising in the chemical manufacturing sector.
  • Led end-to-end finance operations, aligning reporting and controls with production-driven performance metrics.
  • Delivered detailed management accounts with clear margin and cost-of-production analysis.
  • Owned budgeting and rolling forecasts, integrating volume assumptions and input cost sensitivities.
  • Strengthened working capital discipline across inventory, payables, and receivables cycles.
  • Improved cost accounting accuracy through tighter overhead allocation and variance review routines.
  • Enhanced governance and compliance frameworks, supporting clean audit outcomes and statutory submissions.
  • Partnered with operations to analyse yield, wastage, and process efficiency for margin improvement.
  • Implemented reporting enhancements to improve visibility of plant-level and divisional performance.
  • Built and developed finance teams, improving accountability, capability, and reporting standards.

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