Head of Finance in Barnsley

Elevation Recruitment Group are pleased to be working with an ambitious and successful business as they look to appoint a commercially focused Head of Finance. The firm has a turnover of over £35 million with an established presence across the UK, Europe and in the US. With exciting plans for further growth, this is an excellent opportunity to join a distinctive, purpose-driven business at a pivotal stage in its development.

Following a transition to employee ownership, the business is focused on strengthening its financial foundations, improving profitability and supporting sustainable long-term growth. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the financial strategy, providing commercial insight to the leadership team and helping drive business performance.

Reporting to the Managing Director and working closely with a Fractional CFO, you will lead the finance function and manage a team of four across management accounting, tax and compliance, accounts payable and finance support.

This is a hands-on, commercially focused leadership role, offering the opportunity to influence business decisions and deliver meaningful improvements across cash flow, working capital, gross margin, profitability and stock management.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading cash flow forecasting, liquidity management, working capital improvement and banking relationships.

• Driving commercial performance through financial reporting, KPIs, margin analysis, pricing and profitability forecasting.

• Overseeing management accounts, budgets and forecasts, providing clear and timely financial insight to support strategic decisions.

• Strengthening financial controls, compliance, reporting processes and systems, while managing external audit relationships.

• Supporting new store openings and investment decisions through financial modelling, business cases and performance monitoring.

• Working collaboratively with Retail, Buying, Merchandising and Operations to improve stock control, align trading plans and maximise commercial performance.

• Leading, developing and empowering the finance team, promoting accountability, efficiency and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills and experiences: - 

• A recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) and relevant post-qualification experience. (Qualified by Experience will also be considered)

• Proven experience leading and developing a finance team, including qualified and part-qualified accountants and transactional finance professionals.

• Strong experience across management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and financial control.

• A commercial mindset, with the ability to translate financial data into actionable insights that improve business performance.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to present financial information and recommendations to board-level stakeholders.

• Strong organisational skills, sound judgement and the ability to manage multiple priorities while remaining close to the detail.
  
  

This is an opportunity to take on a pivotal finance leadership role within an ambitious, growing business where your contribution will have a tangible impact. 

The package includes:

• Salary up to £68,500

• A four-day working week (But paid for full time) Monday to Thursday, 9am–5pm, with occasional ad hoc Friday requirements (WFH) 

• 28 days' annual leave, including bank holidays.

• Auto-enrolment pension.

If you are a proactive, commercially driven finance leader who enjoys building strong teams, improving business performance and helping an ambitious organisation achieve its next stage of growth, we would love to hear from you.