Full job descriptionA growing, multi-site leisure business is looking for a Head of Finance to lead financial operations across the UK. This is a hands-on leadership role at the heart of a fast-paced, entrepreneurial organisation. You will lead a small finance team, drive strong financial control and partner closely with senior leadership to support commercial decision-making and continued growth.
Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you will take ownership of the finance function across the division, including:
*Leading, coaching and developing the finance team.
*Overseeing monthly management accounts, KPIs and variance analysis.
*Managing core accounting activities including month-end/year-end close, payroll oversight, balance sheet reconciliations, VAT and statutory reporting.
*Maintaining strong financial controls, governance and audit processes.
*Managing cash flow and supporting working capital and capital planning.
*Partnering with senior leadership to provide commercially focused financial insight.
*Driving process, systems and reporting improvements across multiple locations.


You will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with significant post-qualified experience and a track record of operating in a senior finance leadership role.


We are particularly interested in candidates who have worked within leisure, media, hospitality or a similar multi-site, customer-facing environment and understand the pace and commercial dynamics of these sectors.


You will bring:
*Proven experience leading and developing finance teams.
*Strong management accounting, financial control and governance experience.
*Experience within a multi-site and/or high-volume transactional business.
*Strong commercial acumen and the ability to turn financial information into meaningful insight.
*Confidence partnering with senior finance and non-finance stakeholders.
*A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the ability to operate at pace.
*Strong Excel and finance systems experience.
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates