We are seeking an experienced Head of Business Finance – Commercial & Operations to lead financial strategy, planning, performance and decision support within a large, complex organisation.
This senior leadership role will act as a strategic finance partner to executive management, providing commercial insight, challenging business decisions and ensuring key initiatives are supported by robust financial analysis and planning.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the Business Finance agenda across Commercial and Operations.
- Partner with executive leadership on strategic, commercial and operational decision-making.
- Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance management.
- Oversee financial modelling, business cases and scenario analysis for strategic initiatives and investments.
- Provide financial leadership across major commercial, operational and transformation projects.
- Identify financial risks, opportunities and performance trends and provide clear recommendations to leadership.
- Oversee management reporting and financial analytics, translating complex data into actionable business insights.
- Lead financial performance reviews and challenge business performance against agreed targets.
- Build and lead a high-performing Business Finance team.
- Drive continuous improvement across financial planning, analytics and reporting.
- Ensure strong financial governance, compliance and alignment with organisational policies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related discipline.
- 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including senior leadership exposure within Business Finance, FP&A or Commercial Finance.
- Proven experience partnering with executive-level stakeholders and influencing strategic decisions.
- Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and performance management.
- Demonstrated experience leading finance teams and complex cross-functional initiatives.
- Strong commercial acumen and experience evaluating investments, strategic initiatives and business cases.
- Excellent analytical, leadership, stakeholder management and presentation skills.
- CPA, CFA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification is an advantage.
We are looking for a commercially minded finance leader who can combine strategic thinking, strong financial expertise and executive-level influence to drive business performance.
