Head of Finance - Group Corporate Services

Overview

In this role you lead financial management for Group Corporate Services, translating financial data into actionable insights for senior leaders. You own budgeting, planning, forecasting, reporting and controls, driving governance and informed commercial decision-making. You will guide a finance team, foster cross‑functional collaboration, and push finance process improvements through automation and AI. This is a strategic role focused on performance, risk management and successful year‑end judgments within a large, complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, 3-year financial planning, forecasting, month-end close and management reporting to illuminate performance, risks and opportunities
• Translate complex financial data into concise recommendations to improve cost management and performance
• Maintain accurate accounting for costs, accruals, prepayments and fixed assets in compliance with laws, standards and firm policy
• Strengthen financial controls by identifying and addressing risks and significant accounting judgements before year-end
• Oversee investment portfolio and monitor fund drawdown, release and ROI measures
• Coordinate timely information for Group Financial Reporting, external auditors, internal audit, and stakeholders with timely action tracking
• Lead, coach and develop the finance team, setting priorities and high professional standards
• Improve finance processes and reporting via offshore support, automation and AI, leading cross-stakeholder projects and change initiatives

Key requirements

• Substantial financial management experience in a large or complex organisation with evidence of budgeting, forecasting, reporting and performance analysis
• Experience communicating complex financial matters clearly and influencing senior stakeholders to support commercial decisions
• Strong analytical capability with ability to interpret data, review models and derive practical recommendations
• Sound technical accounting judgement with experience identifying significant issues and engaging specialist advice
• Evidence of leading projects or change initiatives with multiple stakeholders and defined deliverables
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills, with experience using technology to improve finance processes; familiarity with automation or AI in finance is welcomed

• clear communication
• influencing senior stakeholders
• leadership and people development
• Excel (advanced)
• Microsoft Office
• automation/AI in finance

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