Head of Finance

Head of Finance

Employer Location West Yorkshire, Leeds, England Salary - per annum + To £75,000 plus generous benefits Closing date 9 Nov 2026 View more categoriesView less categories Sector Salary band , Contract type Hours Where will they be working You need to or to save a job.

Job Details

Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits
Location: Leeds Hybrid working available

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced and commercially minded finance professional to join a large, complex organisation in a senior business partnering capacity.

Working closely with senior leaders, you will provide strategic financial insight, robust investment appraisal, commercial challenge and decision support across a range of growth and development initiatives. This is a highly visible role where you will influence key business decisions, helping to drive sustainable growth and long-term financial performance.

Key Responsibilities
Provide strategic financial advice and commercial insight to senior stakeholders
Lead financial modelling, business cases, investment appraisal and scenario planning
Support costing, pricing and investment decisions to ensure sustainable growth
Challenge and influence decision-making through robust financial analysis
Identify financial risks and opportunities, ensuring appropriate governance and controls
Partner with operational and specialist teams to deliver value-adding financial support
About You
Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills
Commercially focused with experience of investment appraisal and financial modelling
Able to translate complex financial information into clear business insights
Confident influencing and challenging senior stakeholders
Strategic thinker with strong accounting and financial management expertise
What's on Offer
Permanent opportunity with excellent career development prospects
Generous annual leave entitlement
Competitive pension scheme
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
Comprehensive wellbeing and employee benefits package
Professional development and learning opportunities

This role would suit a commercially astute finance professional who enjoys working at a strategic level, influencing decision-making and supporting organisational growth through high-quality financial leadership.

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Company

At Hays we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.

From CFO to Newly Qualified, we work with talented finance professionals and match them with organisations where they can achieve a lasting impact.

So much more than specialist recruiters in accounting and finance, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. All our consultants have strong relationships across the industry and the support of our extensive global network. That’s why organisations of all types and sizes – from international blue chips to SMEs – trust us to find the people who can help transform their business.

So, whether you want something local or international, permanent, or interim, we have the breadth of coverage and the depth of understanding to help you find it.

We have specialist recruitment teams in the following areas:

• Corporate Governance
• Credit Control
• Part-Qualified Accountant
• Payroll
• Public Practice Accounting
• Public Services Accounting
• Senior Finance – Qualified
• Support, Ledgers & Bookkeeping
• Tax & Treasury

You can rely on us to deliver today and help you plan for tomorrow.

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