Head of Finance | Gloucester | £70,000 - £90,000 The Company My client is a PE backed family manufacturing business The role You’ll be an established Finance Controller who is confident in running the day to day and looking for your first Finance Director role or an experienced Finance professional who wants the freedom to add and create real value’ Operating within a PE-backed, family-owned environment, you’ll bring discipline without bureaucracy, pace without recklessness, and challenge without politics. You’ll enjoy understanding how a business really works, be comfortable asking questions, challenging constructively and working closely with colleagues across the organisation to improve performance through practical solutions. Key Responsibilities Financial Control & Integrity: You’ll produce a clean, controlled, fully understood set of numbers every month with no surprises. Performance Insight – You’ll provide insight into what’s really happening in the business, and what needs to change. Cash & Working Capital Leadership: You’ll ensure cash visibility is clear, risks are anticipated early, and working capital is actively managed, not passively reported. Costing, Inventory & Margin Visibility: You’ll strengthen colleagues’ understanding of true profitability, cash exposure and operational cost drivers, not just top-line margin. Commercial Challenge & Business Partnering: You drive performance, not just record it. You’ll ask the difficult questions and hold the line when required. Process Improvement & Systems Development: You’ll challenge the status quo and constantly seek improvements. Governance, Audit & Compliance: Governance is strong, proportionate and respected. Strategic Projects, Acquisitions & Value Creation: You’ll play a key role in ensuring acquisitions are financially disciplined, well-integrated and accretive to long‑term value. Your Profile

Qualified accountant status (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent). Experience leading a finance function or operating in a senior finance leadership role. Strong technical financial control capability. Deep understanding of working capital and cash drivers. Experience improving costing methodologies and inventory visibility. Commercial acumen with the confidence to challenge senior stakeholders. Analytical mindset with strong Excel and reporting system proficiency. High levels of curiosity. Resilience and credibility in a fast‑paced, performance‑driven environment. Ability to balance control discipline with commercial pragmatism.

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